Big Choice Coming Up Soon. To Do or Not To Do?

[CJP]

The General of our Division is giving a Q&A for Soldiers and Family this Thursday. Here's the thing: Most question will have no substance to them, I want to ask blunt, direct questions. Along the lines of:

"Not be disrespectful twords you, sir, but how many more Soldiers are going to have to needless die before we bring them home?"

Questions like that.

My parents want to come and they can ask whatever they want.

I could get in a lot of trouble for asking that question. But we are getting these people killed.

I'm nervous more than anything.

I am showing my videos and doing a talk at The University of Texas at Austin Saturday. Now that, could get me in a lot of trouble.

[Bumblebee1983]

The General of our Division is giving a Q&A for Soldiers and Family this Thursday. Here's the thing: Most question will have no substance to them, I want to ask blunt, direct questions. Along the lines of:

"Not be disrespectful twords you, sir, but how many more Soldiers are going to have to needless die before we bring them home?"

Questions like that.

My parents want to come and they can ask whatever they want.

I could get in a lot of trouble for asking that question. But we are getting these people killed.

I'm nervous more than anything.

I am showing my videos and doing a talk at The University of Texas at Austin Saturday. Now that, could get me in a lot of trouble.

Damn.....what a touchy subject. I prefer not to engage in this topic with others...if you know what I mean.

If you're afraid of getting in trouble for that question, don't ask it. Be on the safe side.

As for the video, show it. It is incredibly emotional and needs to be shown.

[xXRavenXx]

The General of our Division is giving a Q&A for Soldiers and Family this Thursday. Here's the thing: Most question will have no substance to them, I want to ask blunt, direct questions. Along the lines of:

"Not be disrespectful twords you, sir, but how many more Soldiers are going to have to needless die before we bring them home?"

Questions like that.

My parents want to come and they can ask whatever they want.

I could get in a lot of trouble for asking that question. But we are getting these people killed.

I'm nervous more than anything.

I am showing my videos and doing a talk at The University of Texas at Austin Saturday. Now that, could get me in a lot of trouble.

Asking something like that is a good thing, BUT you have to ask it in a way to not sound like every other person who asks it. I know the more I hear people ask things like it the less I listen. It is all in how you ask the question. It's for sure something I would ask only if you find the perfect phrasing.

Do these questions have to get preaproved? I for one know what ya mean... most people just ask things to to ask em. I wonder what the general's perspective is as a soldier who carries out orders; if he has an opinion seperate from his on duty attitude. Basically if it was up him to make the rules the when would he have our soldiers comming home, or his stance on the change in the military's attitude since Vietnam. (Fighting for a cause in WWII rather than a GOP's agenda) Other things like Darfur, the rise in deaths since "shock and awe" finished, and the all too favorite question about us actually being able to win vs an idea and not an actual physical enemy. Dunno just throwing out a lot of things.

Go for the question only if you can say it to where ya don't sound like every person who asks it.(Cindy Sheean*sp* is a prime example of a broken record) Although she has a great message it gets lost in route to deliver it.

[r-type]

Do your parents get to ask anything tough? (read: asking what you can't?) Do you feel that if those types of questions come from them(and not a combat vet like yourself) that it will not have as much impact, or worse fall on deaf ears?

Questioning authority should never be something that is repressed. Especially given how the situation is right now for the soldiers. Doubly so with how they then treat them once they become veterans.

I guess the only advice I can give is to try to be as tactful as possible and abstaining from any sort of hyperbole.

Your questions & videos (the one's i've seen) aren't putting any of your fellow soldiers in jeopardy. On the contrary, these seem to be in the best interest of your fellow man. I mean what kind of trouble are we talking here Casey? Are they gonna tag you with insubordination? treason? Accusing the top brass of being a bunch of aloof pricks?

Good luck. Keep us posted.

[barricade505]

As a veteran in 2003 Iraq......I have a voice and can express my opinion more openly than someone who serves.As a service member,I was as many,asked if we were a Consciencious Objector.To do this in front of peers who rely on you and others during a war is very akward.A lot of times comaraderie plays a major role.Spending time training,working with people you feel like family comes to mind.Then you are asked in a "bay area" this question.Every laughed by the way.in 2003 mind you.To ask a military member a question like that is your right.But keep in mind,People serve for love of country and for the love of others who serve beside them.Unconditionaly,they serve.Wars start,while they serve.If a fireman is a fireman,he fights fires.That is what his job is.That is what he is expected to do.So is someone in the military.Expect it.Many of my friends served because they HAD to be there.Write me and i'll explain more.So when asking a service member a sensitive question,don't put that person on the spot.The Questions you ask fall on the President and his staff.God Bless your concerns for those who die.I as a survivor of driving fuel trucks in iraq in 2003.I dwell on this alot.To ask him this puts him or her at war within themselves.God Bless your concerns.

[Bumblebee1983]

As a veteran in 2003 Iraq......I have a voice and can express my opinion more openly than someone who serves.As a service member,I was as many,asked if we were a Consciencious Objector.To do this in front of peers who rely on you and others during a war is very akward.A lot of times comaraderie plays a major role.Spending time training,working with people you feel like family comes to mind.Then you are asked in a "bay area" this question.Every laughed by the way.in 2003 mind you.To ask a military member a question like that is your right.But keep in mind,People serve for love of country and for the love of others who serve beside them.Unconditionaly,they serve.Wars start,while they serve.If a fireman is a fireman,he fights fires.That is what his job is.That is what he is expected to do.So is someone in the military.Expect it.Many of my friends served because they HAD to be there.Write me and i'll explain more.So when asking a service member a sensitive question,don't put that person on the spot.The Questions you ask fall on the President and his staff.God Bless your concerns for those who die.I as a survivor of driving fuel trucks in iraq in 2003.I dwell on this alot.To ask him this puts him or her at war within themselves.God Bless your concerns.

Good post there barricade.

[CJP]

Great post, even though you have bad taste in cars. lol

Check out this video and let me know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxtNeSm0NHo