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DJDan · 01-30-2007, 11:42 PM

I'll go on record and say that I'm really not diggin our current administrations stance and handling of the entire situation in Iraq....that being said it makes me absolutely FURIOUS that these people treat our armed forces with such disrespect. I would personally like to kick each and every one of these people in the teeth.

What don't they understand about the fact that our troops are doing a job and risking their lives for our country whether they agree with it or not?

Why is that so hard to understand?

I don't agree with the war but I respect our troops.....infinitely I respect. When I see a soldier I say Thank you. I buy them drinks if they are at my work, I converse with them and shake their hand...why is that so hard to do?...to show a little appreciation.

I am a very non-violent person but these "protestors" boil my blood until my head is about ready to explode.

If I ever witness an act such as this thread describes I'll probably go to jail for beating the sh*t out of that protester...ARRGGHHH!!!!

Who in the world is raising their children to be such narrow minded sh theads? They need their sh t kicked too.

Sorry for the rant....

**Frenchy** · 01-31-2007, 12:35 AM

Protests like this always draw the flakes and the riff-raff. You think this was bad...Check out the WTO protests. Every "rock-dweller" around shows up!

zulu45 · 01-31-2007, 01:29 AM

I've usually been pretty tolerant of protesters. But this sickens me, disgusts me, and enrages me beyond reason. If you don't like the war, spit at who is responsible for putting us there, or who is responsible for keeping us there, but you DO NOT spit at or disrespect a brave soldier who has given up more for his honorable duty than that protester could even imagine of. These soldiers, some agree with the war, some don't, all have one thing in common, and that is they serve honorably and willingly, following orders because that is what they're sworn to do. They risk their lives against overwhelming odds. THAT is bravery, not spitting at a man who lost a leg because you don't agree with the Administration's war.

He wants to spit? He should GTFO of the country, and go join the insurgents. Protesting is ok, but this disrespect is crossing a line that every man, woman, and child should NEVER even consider crossing.

To sum it up in two words... DEPORT HIM!

Dhunter55 · 01-31-2007, 02:47 PM

Ain't been for this war for a long time now but I think I'd had to bitch slap the punk who spit on the vet.

retired · 01-31-2007, 05:33 PM

Even tho these are today's events, I feel like I am in a time warp and reading how the returning Vietnam soldiers were treated by many. I couldn't understand it then; I was 19 in 1969, so I was aware of what was going on. It is very disgusting.

I'm going to go on a limb here and say I bet many of those protesters were anarchists who go to these type of things in order to cause violence.

On the the Fox video Frank provided, the guy that was with the vet who lost his leg, stated he noted many of the protestors were older and he surmised (who really knows tho without asking them) IIRC, they were probably those who protested the earlier war.

XDinNC · 01-31-2007, 06:12 PM

A guy I used to work with came through San Fran on his way back from Vietnam. He said when they walked the tarmac to the terminal people were spitting, throwing feces and urine and trying to attack our soldiers. When he got into the terminal he went to use the bathroom and said there were combat boots and uniforms piled up in the corner. Aparrently, these "peaceful" protestors were ganging up on soldiers waiting for taxis, so they had to buy civis and change clothes in the bathroom before leaving the airport.

One of my brother's friends was in Desert Storm and when he came back he was leaving the gangway and some young punk got in his face and started yelling "baby killer" and trying (friend was 6'4", 230 lbs) to push him. He tried to avoid confrontation but the kid kept pestering him. Finally, he decked the guy - laid him out cold right there in the airport. The rest of the protestors (only about 10 of them) decided to give it up.

FrankRizzoXD40 · 02-01-2007, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by XDinNC

One of my brother's friends was in Desert Storm and when he came back he was leaving the gangway and some young punk got in his face and started yelling "baby killer" and trying (friend was 6'4", 230 lbs) to push him. He tried to avoid confrontation but the kid kept pestering him. Finally, he decked the guy - laid him out cold right there in the airport. The rest of the protestors (only about 10 of them) decided to give it up.

Awesome story!

Frank

FrankRizzoXD40 · 03-22-2007, 08:03 AM

As tenring and others have pointed out lately, there are many so called "peace protestors" who are anything but peaceful.

The examples in this thread show that. Spitting on soldiers?? Come on...that's BS and cowardly--ESPECIALLY when you are spitting and attacking a soldier who only has one leg!

These people also sent him letters when he was in Walter Reid telling him to "have fun dying in the war".

This crap makes me sick.

What a bunch of hypocrites.

Frank

Zinji · 03-22-2007, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwPhuch

People in the US have the right to protest. <--100% true..until thier protest turns to vanalizm and assault
People in the US have the right to say what they wish. <--100% true, till thier speech involved throwing bodily fluids or bottles
People in the US have the right to believe what they wish to believe. <--100% true till thier beliefs and actions infringe on my rights

Those protesters may be juvenile, small minded, mean spirited, deluded idiots.

But that is their right WRONG...its not thier RIGHT to assault anyone, its not thier RIGHT to destroy or vandalize personal property

Back in the day, I'd call that pure pwnage. Now that'd I'm a little older and a little wiser... Aw what the hell...

PWNED!!!

robertoj · 03-22-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DanTheEldest

I think this new bunch just found an old edition of the Vietnam Protester Field Manual and followed the instructions in Chapter 2, subsection 13:

"Find the closest person in uniform you can, and fling whatever bodily fluids happen to be available in their general direction. Any epithets you choose to employ may be used at this time, including (example), 'baby killer', 'pig', or, when in doubt, just something generic like 'Down with The Man!'. It doesn't matter if they deserve it or not, the cause demands it!"

You gotta love these people--masters of the grand and completely useless dramatic gesture. Maybe it helps them believe their early years in the '60's weren't completely wasted to be able to do it all again.

And that soldier showed more restraint than I would have under the circumstances. The protester that did the spitting would have had to see a proctologist about a crutch problem.

I'm having flashbacks to 1971.....it seems like it was yesterday that I was getting the dirty looks and remarks in passing, in the airports as I was traveling back home after my tour of duty..........this cannot happen again.......

Our servicemen and women have served with distinction and they deserve the utmost respect from everybody...period.

Even if you disagree with the war in Iraq, you have no business spitting at or in front of anybody, specially a wounded veteran. It shows that you are an ignorant fool.

Our women and men in uniform have given and continue to give the best and some have given all. They are one of the finest fighting forces that the world have ever seen and they deserve our respect and gratitude.

However, on that subject, I would also urge our government to actively continue to investigate the issues at Walter Reed Hospital and to implement an immediate review of all the Armed Forces veteran & active service health facilities because, that is also a failure, a lack of respect and definitely one of the biggest example of ingratitude from the entity that should be the most vigilant in these matters...our own government.

Thanks for the opportunity to express my opinion.

01-30-2007, 11:42 PM	#31
DJDan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,324	I'll go on record and say that I'm really not diggin our current administrations stance and handling of the entire situation in Iraq....that being said it makes me absolutely FURIOUS that these people treat our armed forces with such disrespect. I would personally like to kick each and every one of these people in the teeth. What don't they understand about the fact that our troops are doing a job and risking their lives for our country whether they agree with it or not? Why is that so hard to understand? I don't agree with the war but I respect our troops.....infinitely I respect. When I see a soldier I say Thank you. I buy them drinks if they are at my work, I converse with them and shake their hand...why is that so hard to do?...to show a little appreciation. I am a very non-violent person but these "protestors" boil my blood until my head is about ready to explode. If I ever witness an act such as this thread describes I'll probably go to jail for beating the sht out of that protester...ARRGGHHH!!!! Who in the world is raising their children to be such narrow minded sh theads? They need their sh t kicked too. Sorry for the rant.... __________________ I like turtles. Last edited by DJDan : 01-30-2007 at 11:51 PM.*

01-31-2007, 12:35 AM	#32
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 12,890	Protests like this always draw the flakes and the riff-raff. You think this was bad...Check out the WTO protests. Every "rock-dweller" around shows up! __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

01-31-2007, 01:29 AM	#33
zulu45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 328	I've usually been pretty tolerant of protesters. But this sickens me, disgusts me, and enrages me beyond reason. If you don't like the war, spit at who is responsible for putting us there, or who is responsible for keeping us there, but you DO NOT spit at or disrespect a brave soldier who has given up more for his honorable duty than that protester could even imagine of. These soldiers, some agree with the war, some don't, all have one thing in common, and that is they serve honorably and willingly, following orders because that is what they're sworn to do. They risk their lives against overwhelming odds. THAT is bravery, not spitting at a man who lost a leg because you don't agree with the Administration's war. He wants to spit? He should GTFO of the country, and go join the insurgents. Protesting is ok, but this disrespect is crossing a line that every man, woman, and child should NEVER even consider crossing. To sum it up in two words... DEPORT HIM! __________________ Hey, Obama, I have some news for you; This is America - We are not socialists, and our Constitution is NOT negotiable. Get used to it or get out!

01-31-2007, 02:47 PM	#34
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,566	Ain't been for this war for a long time now but I think I'd had to bitch slap the punk who spit on the vet. __________________ "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost" John Quincy Adams Just say NO to Osama, Obama, and Megan's Poppa. Ron Paul 2008

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01-31-2007, 05:33 PM	#35
retired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 5,320	Even tho these are today's events, I feel like I am in a time warp and reading how the returning Vietnam soldiers were treated by many. I couldn't understand it then; I was 19 in 1969, so I was aware of what was going on. It is very disgusting. I'm going to go on a limb here and say I bet many of those protesters were anarchists who go to these type of things in order to cause violence. On the the Fox video Frank provided, the guy that was with the vet who lost his leg, stated he noted many of the protestors were older and he surmised (who really knows tho without asking them) IIRC, they were probably those who protested the earlier war.

01-31-2007, 06:12 PM	#36
XDinNC XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,120	A guy I used to work with came through San Fran on his way back from Vietnam. He said when they walked the tarmac to the terminal people were spitting, throwing feces and urine and trying to attack our soldiers. When he got into the terminal he went to use the bathroom and said there were combat boots and uniforms piled up in the corner. Aparrently, these "peaceful" protestors were ganging up on soldiers waiting for taxis, so they had to buy civis and change clothes in the bathroom before leaving the airport. One of my brother's friends was in Desert Storm and when he came back he was leaving the gangway and some young punk got in his face and started yelling "baby killer" and trying (friend was 6'4", 230 lbs) to push him. He tried to avoid confrontation but the kid kept pestering him. Finally, he decked the guy - laid him out cold right there in the airport. The rest of the protestors (only about 10 of them) decided to give it up.