There is talk in the air about pulling half of our troops out within one year. How do you guys feel about what we have done in Iraq ?
We live in a changing world...
mark the shoeshine boy
We live in a changing world...
mark the shoeshine boy
mark the shoeshine boy said:There is talk in the air about pulling half of our troops out within one year. How do you guys feel about what we have done in Iraq ?
We live in a changing world...
mark the shoeshine boy
NMMB said:Mark,
Do you think that this thread will go off-topic as quickly as the North Korea thread?
mrob said:Exactly what I was thinking. I'd never ask that these kinds of questions not be posted--it is America, eh?--but I must confess that I've started flipping past them whenever I see them.
Its not that I don't care about these kinds of issues--rather, its that I care deeply, and its painful to see the deep divide in our country that is played out each time we struggle to come to some sort of consensus on these divisive topics.
I've also realized that I come to B&B, in part, to get away from this kind of debate--but, to each his own!
mark the shoeshine boy said:gee, hope that i didn't offend anyone. But in my real life, when I go to the barbershop, ihear these discussions along with local topics...we always get along and continue to be gentlemen about it.
I have learned a great deal from the view points that have been written and really must say, Thank You, for those who did.
It may be hard to believe, but there is a serious side to me. I can always resume bad jokes and tina grant pictures.
But I prefer to learn from others, as I always have done.
have fun.
Mark the shoeshine boy
No offense taken here. I was simply stating why I don't typically participate in said threads. The difference that I find in "barbershop" versus message board conversations is most greatly realized in the anonymity of the poster. There are a lot of things said during a heated message board discussion that would never come out in a face to face conversation. In real life, name calling can result in physical altercation so folks generally behave better.mark the shoeshine boy said:gee, hope that i didn't offend anyone. But in my real life, when I go to the barbershop, ihear these discussions along with local topics...we always get along and continue to be gentlemen about it.
I have learned a great deal from the view points that have been written and really must say, Thank You, for those who did.
It may be hard to believe, but there is a serious side to me. I can always resume bad jokes and tina grant pictures.
But I prefer to learn from others, as I always have done.
have fun.
Mark the shoeshine boy
Brian, I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes I have difficulty saying things as succinctly as you did, but I agree with every word.madmedic said:The war was easily won.....the peace not so easy. I was there as well....not sure if I agreed with the original decision (well the reasons given)....but now that we are in....I think we have to see it through. Shouldn't be a political decision...stay until the job is finished...and not a minute more. Would be such a waste of lives if everything is thrown away for political expediency.
Brian
rtaylor61 said:...There are a lot of off-topic discussions I will participate in, but not religious or political...
Randy