An American war veteran speaks the truth about US foreign policy as he sees it.

“More civilians have died than enemy combatants. Veteran suicides are at all-time high. There are no schools or hospitals being built in these countries. More bombs are being dropped. And terrorist organizations have risen exponentially since 2011. So every goal that we had going in to Iraq and Afghanistan have failed by every single measure.
I never served or provided service to the American people or the people of Iraq or the people of Afghanistan. Who I did serve were the corporations, the weapons manufacturers and the politicians, who benefited their careers off of these wars and off of the lives of my fellow soldiers and innocent civilians,”
--Will Griffin.

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BlueVeins · 22-25

This is the darkest timeline.

SW-User

Truth, it's pretty fucking disgusting and I hope history is a harsh judge, but it will probably be only a footnote compared to the nightmare that's going to play out over the next couple of centuries.

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Abrienda · 26-30, F

@sludgefeastII It's me who is doing the laughing if that is what you consider an intelligent reply.

Grow up, please. Thank you. Done with you now.

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MysteryWanting · F

He's right. The US military is there to protect US economic interests.

ImKelsey · 26-30, F

The American people want things without having to deal with details. It's like wanting a steak without having to kill and butcher the cow. It's fine to admit to wrongdoing, but I suspect there would be even more complaints if the same thing wasn't done. The American way has always been to quick destroy and only later feel sorry about it.

Wraithorn · 51-55, M

@ImKelsey I think things are slowly changing. Americans are starting to realize that their government, whether it is the left or ring wing, is a war machine.
It is using their tax money to make certain corporations hugely rich at the cost of human lives.
It would seem that the left and right wing in the US government are controlled by the same bird. It just so happens to be a weapons manufacturing and oil drilling bird and a couple other things.

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This is “American exceptionalism” in the 21st century. 🙄

Abrienda · 26-30, F

Who, exactly, is "Will Griffin", please?"

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Abrienda · 26-30, F

@Wraithorn In other words you don't know and could have been no closer to Afghanistan or Iraq than New Jersey.

The Iraq wars were certainly mistakes and America has been in Afghanistan longer than it took to fight the Napoleonic Wars but if I am going to have someone quoted to me as an "authority" I like to know who that someone is.

Wraithorn · 51-55, M

@Abrienda In my opinion what he said is far more important than who exactly he is.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Abrienda From the Internet:

http://thepeacereport.com/veterans-say-endless-wars-are-not-worth-fighting-poll/

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