tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post1666917425873082414..comments2023-10-28T05:14:28.496-05:00Comments on Just my little piece of the world: My Reading List and Some Interesting Things You Might LikeAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-16415321963576750792009-02-22T16:34:00.000-06:002009-02-22T16:34:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts on war. I too fee...Thanks for sharing your thoughts on war. <BR/>I too feel like the troops need support - even if I loathe war. But I'll share my thoughts about it with you-- I think the BEST way to support the troops- is to get them out of war. <BR/><BR/>The most sad thing I'd heard about is the higher than ever suicide rate of soldiers... many who take their lives with untreated PTSD, and or the combination of getting orders for redeployment. <BR/>What does that say? They would rather take their own lives than be subjected to the war scene again. <BR/><BR/>I have not given up on Obama, I do think the things he is doing with the economy are positive steps. I also have compassion that he has a huge mess to clean up & it is going to take a decade or more to turn it around. I do have patience with him in that regard. <BR/><BR/>But things like rendition, and perpetuating or escalating wars I can't get behind. <BR/>Notice no other countries are stepping up to be the world police either?<BR/>they realize if they open that door- they create a retaliation vulnerability, and continuation of violence. <BR/><BR/>Anyway..... I hope Obama keeps an open mind & reverses course about Afghanistan & Pakistan <BR/>Once he starts a surge in Afghanistan, it then becomes Obama's war. <BR/><BR/>I had such high hopes for him.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-76218015295656903722009-02-22T11:00:00.000-06:002009-02-22T11:00:00.000-06:00Nice find, Shelly. Thanks for posting them.Nice find, Shelly. Thanks for posting them.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044265862232128796noreply@blogger.com