What Was I Fighting For?

The Nation, Common Dreams, Brave New Films by Rick Reyes | May. 21, 2009 (Opinion)
Based on an interview by Z.P. Heller, editorial director of Brave New Films

I never detained or arrested anyone guilty of a crime.

I witnessed firsthand the ineffectiveness of US military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, I didn't fully grasp the extent of these failed foreign policies or our government's deception until I returned home from war. Realizing there never were weapons of mass destruction, and that we would have difficulty tracking terrorists even if we had committed all the troops in our military, I ... Full Story »

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4.2
 by Jon Raymond - May. 23, 2009

Inside scoop from a veteran on his experience in the war.

This war is a waste of time, money and lives. It is a racist preemptive genocide and must be stopped.

I witnessed firsthand the ineffectiveness of US military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, I didn’t fully grasp the extent of these failed foreign policies or our government’s deception until I returned home from war. Realizing there never were weapons of mass destruction, and that we would have difficulty tracking terrorists even if we had committed all the troops in our military, I felt as though my patriotism had been exploited for political gain. A select few were profiting from these wars, while the majority of Americans shouldered the enormous tax burden.

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