The kid who cleans my pool is going to Iraq.

[Misunderestimator]

He just told me that matter of factly, as he explained that he was training the guy with him to take his place while he was gone. I said "Aren't you afraid of being killed?" "Nah... I know 25 people who've gone over and come back. Not one killed." I said... "But just the same... why would you want to go fight in THIS war and take a risk like that?" He said "Ya gotta go sometime. Have a nice day, Ma'am."

Ok, so I hated the Ma'am bit, but... jeez... these kids have no idea. Merry Christmas kid.

[Blue-Jay]

1. That sucks, Ma'am.

They really have no idea why we're there. It's even sadder that they don't seem to give a shit.

[jonnyblitz]

2. they dont want to hear that if they are going over

I am chatting online with an army friend of mine right now who is over there (as I type this)and everytime I bring up something about over there he gives me a brief response then talks about something else non related. he wants to change the subject. I think i understand.

[Droopy]

3. When he gets over there he's going to say

"What the fuck was I thinking?!"

[Zuni]

4. I have friends who have been there and some that are there

and while they acknowledge it is a nightmare, they seem to think it won't or couldn't happen to them.
It is called denial and it's not just a river in Egypt.

[histohoney]

6. Could be

like my mothers people. VERY superstitious (Who me? yea maybe a little too).
If you talk about bad things or evil and sound afraid, the evil comes for you.
NOT A STATEMENT of TRUTH but maybe thats how some of them feel.

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. Good luck, kid.

I'm glad God watches out for children, drunks and fools. Come home safe, kid.

*sigh*

[Paleocon]

7. Lucky for you there are plenty off illegal immigrants to do the jobs...

that Americans are unwilling to do!

That's the Bush plan... Ship Americans off to war and import low wage workers...

Quite a plan...

:mad: