I must be crazy

[whosinpower]

Because I just hate it. I hate it with a passion that dwells deep in my heart and soul and the very fiber of my being. I hate the destructiveness, the pointlessness and the chaos. I hate the pain, the suffering, the smell and the needless deaths. I hate war.

I hate that it is so often used as a tool for change - but as a tool, it is costly, inefficient and never ever works out the way intended. I hate that it is romanticized, heroized and patriotized. I hate that it is bad(?) to be anti-war. I hate that wanting the troops to come home, safe, alive and in one piece is labelled as giving comfort to the enemy - or at worst - treasonous.

I hate the hypocrisy that dwells within every war. I hate the corruption that evolves from war. I hate war cheerleaders. I hate the winning vs losing strategy that reduces war to a mere gameplay.

I hate that some Americans villify anti-war people as being anti-American - that inspires them to reflect that war=America and all that defines America is war.

And above all - I hate that we still have to rehash these same old tired arguments every decade or so.

So, I must be crazy......because I love people so much - I hate war. And that makes me.....anti-American.

[NYC]

1. Somehow, the people in charge never learn.

...And above all - I hate that we still have to rehash these same old tired arguments every decade or so...

[derby378]

2. Are you listening to FReeper brainwashing sessions?

If so, stop it. Please. It'll profit you not a damn thing.

You're more American than Nero in the WH will ever be. Never forget.

[BlueJac]

3. I hate the phony reason for WAR.....

wars are never about what they start out to be. I hate the killing and the death, and the fact that real people will miss real sons and real daughters, not just people on tv.

[elehhhhna]

7. War is All About Theft. ALWAYS.

[knowbody0]

4. and ain't it sad to know

how unevolved our beloved country is? the concept of war is not born of logic, but spawns terrorism in its wake.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Let Go of hate. Don't get mad, get active.

Hate and rage cloud the intellect. Calmness and determination are much more effective at attack the sources that might cause hatred.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. They feel a strong desire to keep killing Arabs to avenge 9/11

It is a mindless and fruitless exercise, but the blood lust of the public is easily satisfied this way.