[lbo-talk] We can lose, or we can just lose later

[Travis Fast]

Would not this question be posed better as one of strategy?  It seems to 
me that one does not need to be 'thankful' for the soldiering provided 
by troops in Iraq but can at the same time be sympathetic.  The point is 
the war is wrong, the American people in the aggregate were wrong to 
support the war via acts of commission and omission and their political 
representatives were wrong.  This being the case there is a collective 
responsibility for the war.  So if boddi's argument is that the soldiers 
are no more guilty of perpetuating this war then the majority of 
Americans than the question becomes one of trying to get all Americans 
who supported and support the war to take up responsibility for their 
actions and make attrition.  The question of being thankful or not 
really misses the political point.  The question is what is the best 
strategy to get returning soldiers to think about their contribution to 
the war and get them to speak against the war.  Blindly thanking them or 
demonizing them is not going to accomplish anything politically.

Travis

Doug Henwood wrote:


> boddi satva wrote:
>
>> I know I'm over-posting, but honestly you don't see a difference
>> between thanking active-duty soldiers for their service
>
>
> Why should I? Most of what they do is appalling. The war on Iraq is 
> fucking criminal.
>
> Doug
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