Feelings towards families that support Bush/Iraq war who lose someone...

[coloradodem2005]

...in the war. How do you feel towards these people?

My mother has told me about a woman that works with her. She had a son who served in Iraq. The woman did the jingoistic chants of GO USA!!!! We're going to kick their butts. Kind of shit. When her son came home briefly, in September, and she had all the local media over to cover her son's stay in Colorado. Then he was redeployed in Iraq. Then in December, he was killed. What her attitude is now, I don't know. I have never met this woman, and part of me feels really bad for her and her loss. Nobody should have to go through that. The other part says "Tough Shit." Why is it that people don't realize that in war people die and that is why it should be avoided as much as possible? They never make that connection until one of their own is dead. While she was cheering on the war, and probably helping to re-elect Bush with her vote and maybe other things too, calling the local media over to cover her son's visit, well over a thousand families have experienced what she did. With some of them, it just get harder for me to be sympathetic. They helped to perpetuate the cycle that would hurt them and many others. What do you think?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. Sympathetic ONLY if they hate Idiot Son, otherwise I don't give a shit

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[linazelle]

3. Why should you care if their family doesn't? I think it's crazy to

lose a loved one, even if you believe the cause is noble, and to stoically accept it leading to the deaths of still more people. The families I've seen who condone the war and the sacrifice of their loved ones and other's loved ones ignoring the crimes of the Bush administration don't deserve sympathy IMHO.

[dflprincess]

2. I have this dilemma

My cousin's husband is in Iraq, he's career Army. Both of them are gung ho Bush and war supporters (my cousin set out the sappiest email right before her husband shipped out about how important the "cause" is. She also included a link to the most hateful anti-Muslim article I have ever seen).

Anyway, for my cousin's sake I hope he comes back safely. On the other hand, I have this feeling that, if someone has to get killed or maimed, better a war supporter than some kid who enlisted for the education benefits and has no desire to be in Iraq. How rotton is that?