My son is now fighting in the gulf war, I haven't been here for the last two weeks so i am not surprised to see the level of opposition. The anti-war protestors are able to protest in public because they live in a democracy, that is their right. However although I do not support all the reasons given for going to war, I support the British and American and Australian forces in their fight against Saddam and his thugs. My son's mother whom I separated from 10 years ago, is frantic with worry when she sees the news and I share her worry when I realise our special forces have not found all the scuds which were hidden. the iraquis fired 7 missiles uincluding 5 scuds that were never revealed to the Weapons inspectors, so the Coalition forces have already been proved right on that front. I take offence to a lot of peoples comments especially Choc lady's comments that those who enlist as soldiers are fanatics. I joined the army because when Maggie Thatcher was prime minister, I could not get a job like millions of othersin the uk. The army gave me security,discipline and a trade and the best friends and family you could ever hope to have.
I served in Northern ireland and was bombed and shot at by both sides of the religious fence, just for keeping the peace. The good thing about taking out Saddam is that we can lift sanctions against Iraq and give the 70% of the population who lived in poverty and fear, the help and medical attention they need.
It will also stop the palestinian suicide terrorists from receiving blood money and explosives for their bombing campaign against Israel. hopefully the Usa and the UK will deliver on their promise to create a viable Palestinian state by 2005.
As for the french and germans, I lost all respect for their leaders a long time ago. Chirac only got in because the french people were terrified of the National Front winning against him. Germany's right wing national parties are gaining a stronghold in Eastern Germany.
The next time there is another European war, The UK and the USA may decide not to help.
The media works both ways.
In Kosovo, when the USA/UK went in to free the moslems, there was no anti war protests. The media said there was around 100,000 people dead. to date, there have been only 700 bodies exhumed-so what happened to the so called mass executions.
I am proud of my son and his comrades. I am not religious but I hope that he comes out of this the hero he is.
Another thing, the majority of anti war protestors are women who brain wash their kids by taking them to anti war marches. Just think that if you were muslim, you would be a second class citizen with no voting rights , a hubby who coould have ten wifes and have had female circumcision carried out. So thank your lucky stars.