The Crawford reading was an eye-opener for me. I realize that the course has come full circle now that we are talking about the Iraq war. It’s saddening how much things have changed in America since World War II and Vietnam. We used to really value our soldiers. They were true heroes and many felt there was nothing more important they could do with their lives than fight for their country. Today, it seems like we almost ignore the individuals that are risking their lives. I know that it’s a controversial war, but any person brave enough to join the military and be shipped away deserves our unconditional support. It is a reality that soldiers fight for causes that they don’t necessarily understand or support, but that in the grand scheme we are all Americans and we might be fighting for something larger than we realize. Maybe it’s because many people these days don’t seem to know very many soldiers personally that are going to war (and dying), so it makes everything seem so far-removed. Regardless, I don’t know how I personally feel about Iraq, but I do know that every soldier over there has my 100% support.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Crawford Response
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I think that soldiers have become more invisible to the American public as the popularity of the war continued to decrease. I agree that this is totally unacceptable. While I understand many might not agree with the war, it is awful to think that soldiers are not being looked at like they should be, as heroes. Just like the Crawford article we read, many soldiers themselves do not agree with the war, but they are still there. Without them, the United States would cease to exist (in my opinion). It is critical to continue supporting the troops, even if you do not support the war.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you 100%. Many of us live out our daily lives completely disregarding the fact that soldiers are fighting a war oversees. One thing I think that can be done to counter this "ignorance" is to focus more not only on educating people more about the war, its causes and effects, but also on humanizing the war. The news may seek to focus more on individual accounts from individuals like Crawford so we can see from a first-hand perspective what their emotions are, and how they are personally affected.
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