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tigreetsa -> RE: Airlines: questions, comments and complaints (5/22/2010 2:36:49 PM)
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ORIGINAL: mikeyOfGeorgia
you're all missing the point, so let me put it in plain English for those of you who actually understand it:
No Mikey, you're the one missing the point.
Two basic concepts - firstly the military or armed forces, soldiers, airmen, etc.
The second is politicians. Politicians are not part of the military. Politicians are members of what is known as a government, people who make decisions for and on behalf of people of a country.
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ORIGINAL: mikeyOfGeorgia
Iraq is NOT a part of America. just as Vietnam, Korea or any other country are NOT part of America.
Okay, so we now know that the military isn't the government, and that politicians in the government are not part of the military.
The thing is the United States has both a military and a government, and so do other countries. These governments from different countries communicate with each other - it's called international politics or world politics. This is why you have a very important politician who fulfils the role of Foreign Minister, to deal with other governments in other countries, and also oversee embassies, consulates and so on.
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ORIGINAL: mikeyOfGeorgia
Cops, firemen, doctors or any other similar profession do so HERE IN AMERICA. i am simply saying that those soldiers are NOT fighting for America, they are fighting for Iraq (and what other countries are involved). Now, the National Guard are HERE and doing their job HERE. America's military should stay HERE...not die in some foreign country that is NOT part of HERE (America). do we have comprehension yet?
Okay, let me see if I can try and keep this very simple for you.
You have just been travelling on an airplane, which is a rather large vehicle (much bigger than a car and also bigger than a truck or lorry) which has wings sticking out of the side because it flies in the air to transport people a long distance in a short period of time. Every day thousands of airplanes fly out of and into the United States carrying people. Many of these people who get on these planes are American who travel to different parts of the world for various reasons. Some of these Americans don't live in America, but they live in other countries. However they remain American.
They have the same rights as any other American, and that is to be defended by the military. This is why in most other countries you have buildings known as US Embassies and Consulates.
Now if you look at a map of the United States you will see that there is another country to the north of the United States which is called Canada. There is also another country to the south which is known as Mexico. Both west and east of the United States you have water, lots of salty water known as the sea, in fact very large areas of water known as oceans - the Pacific Ocean to the west and Atlantic Ocean to the east.
The only way you can attack the United States is by using an airplane and using bombs or other things to kill people. This happened in 1941 in Pearl Harbour, and it also happened in 2001 with the World Trade Center.
Unfortunately until crystal balls become standard issue in the US military or US servicemen develop reliable powers of clairvoyance defending the United States means sending US military forces abroad to other countries in order to defend the United States.
How else do you expect the US military to defend the United States? By magic?
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