Comments on: About the war http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/ Ayumi Meegan, the big things and little things that make up my every (other) days. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:14:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: SkipSmith http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-22061 SkipSmith Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:23:29 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-22061 Your blog is discussed in the photo essay about this protest on zombietime.com Your blog is discussed in the photo essay about this protest on zombietime.com

]]> By: Jude http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21656 Jude Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:33:05 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21656 To me, it would have been okay if we'd ousted Saddam Hussein back when he gassed the Kurds, or when he drained the reeds area, changing the culture of an entire area because he was insane. But one should never take lightly the urge to invade another territory. I was in favor of going into Afghanistan and opposed Iraq. We might not be botching Afghanistan if we hadn't spread ourselves too thinly. All we've done is create more terrorists. If a young man loses his mother in a bomb attack, will he blame the bombers or the Americans who took away the stability of the dictatorship? I think he'll grow up blaming us. To me, it would have been okay if we’d ousted Saddam Hussein back when he gassed the Kurds, or when he drained the reeds area, changing the culture of an entire area because he was insane. But one should never take lightly the urge to invade another territory. I was in favor of going into Afghanistan and opposed Iraq. We might not be botching Afghanistan if we hadn’t spread ourselves too thinly. All we’ve done is create more terrorists. If a young man loses his mother in a bomb attack, will he blame the bombers or the Americans who took away the stability of the dictatorship? I think he’ll grow up blaming us.

]]> By: Barney Poolboy K. http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21653 Barney Poolboy K. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:22:50 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21653 I must say, I relate to your views and agree. But why can't we leave, or maybe just backdown and let them (Iraq) work it out, sure, there's going to be loss of life, but, the sooner they face their foes, the better off everyone is going to be. America will never stop the killing over there. They have too. I must say, I relate to your views and agree. But why can’t we leave, or maybe just backdown and let them (Iraq) work it out, sure, there’s going to be loss of life, but, the sooner they face their foes, the better off everyone is going to be. America will never stop the killing over there. They have too.

]]> By: nyuudo http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21651 nyuudo Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:21:08 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21651 “not to pursue anything more in life”? Sorry to be misunderstood... Pursue anything is completely natural... genetically tattooed in our brains, I think. Have a place to live, food to eat, own family, friends, learn, fun, create, live... What I mean is: Do any of us really need million of dollars to satisfy our lifestyle? Who is ready to "pursue" nothing but money they don't really "need"? and who's promoting that liberal greedy attitude towards life assumed by common people and even justifying war, hunger and disease? that's all. ...and oh yeah! I've already checked your boyfriend's film on Google! way cool! you're a nice couple... cute and gifted girls like you make men do super-crazy things! “not to pursue anything more in life”?
Sorry to be misunderstood… Pursue anything is completely natural… genetically tattooed in our brains, I think.
Have a place to live, food to eat, own family, friends, learn, fun, create, live…

What I mean is: Do any of us really need million of dollars to satisfy our lifestyle? Who is ready to “pursue” nothing but money they don’t really “need”? and who’s promoting that liberal greedy attitude towards life assumed by common people and even justifying war, hunger and disease?
that’s all.

…and oh yeah! I’ve already checked your boyfriend’s film on Google! way cool! you’re a nice couple… cute and gifted girls like you make men do super-crazy things!

]]> By: Ayumi http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21637 Ayumi Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:15:18 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21637 Mr. and Mrs. Brown, I'm surprized that the PM (staff) gave a reply at all! Letters mean a lot, especially a lot of them! Nyuudo, "greed". if you disect the concept, "not to be greedy" can mean "not to pursue anything more in life"? mmm. I see you like Japanese films, have you watched Tyler's documentary http://www.kintarowalksjapan.com ? Cory; .. "I don’t think it’s a huge conspiracy to make profit for some huge corporation, though." Yeah, I agree, it;s just wrong when it steps the line into politics. i feel more assured by your comment. thank you. Tom, I too, feel the US government is neglecting its own people. First things first, your own country, then others if possible. P.S. The tall Hippie is my boyfriend. Awesome guy, really. Yeay! Mr. and Mrs. Brown, I’m surprized that the PM (staff) gave a reply at all! Letters mean a lot, especially a lot of them!

Nyuudo, “greed”. if you disect the concept, “not to be greedy” can mean “not to pursue anything more in life”? mmm.

I see you like Japanese films, have you watched Tyler’s documentary http://www.kintarowalksjapan.com ?

Cory; .. “I don’t think it’s a huge conspiracy to make profit for some huge corporation, though.” Yeah, I agree, it;s just wrong when it steps the line into politics. i feel more assured by your comment. thank you.

Tom, I too, feel the US government is neglecting its own people. First things first, your own country, then others if possible.

P.S. The tall Hippie is my boyfriend. Awesome guy, really. Yeay!

]]> By: Tom http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21625 Tom Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:09:09 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21625 Too much of our government's time and energy is spent pursuing things that only benefit their own pocketbooks and wallets. If our politicians could devote more effort towards helping our own people more, we'd keep from getting so involved in everyone else's business. I know we can't completely remove ourselves from all situations in the world, but our government lied to the people about Iraq. That's definitely not democracy. I fear our nation is in a "cycle of stupidity" that won't get fixed without something drastic happening, and I don't even want to imagine what that could be. ps- is that one of the "hippies" from Amazing Race on the left column there? Those guys were awesome! Too much of our government’s time and energy is spent pursuing things that only benefit their own pocketbooks and wallets.

If our politicians could devote more effort towards helping our own people more, we’d keep from getting so involved in everyone else’s business. I know we can’t completely remove ourselves from all situations in the world, but our government lied to the people about Iraq. That’s definitely not democracy.

I fear our nation is in a “cycle of stupidity” that won’t get fixed without something drastic happening, and I don’t even want to imagine what that could be.

ps- is that one of the “hippies” from Amazing Race on the left column there? Those guys were awesome!

]]> By: Cory R. http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21620 Cory R. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:48:57 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21620 I find myself relating to your views on the war... I support the troops fully, love democracy, and agree that Hussein needed to be removed. Unfortunately, I've lost focus on why we're still there... in fact, as I think about it, I couldn't give you a good, reasonable explanation if you knew -nothing- about. I don't think it's a huge conspiracy to make profit for some huge corporation, though. I find myself relating to your views on the war… I support the troops fully, love democracy, and agree that Hussein needed to be removed. Unfortunately, I’ve lost focus on why we’re still there… in fact, as I think about it, I couldn’t give you a good, reasonable explanation if you knew -nothing- about. I don’t think it’s a huge conspiracy to make profit for some huge corporation, though.

]]> By: nyuudo http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21613 nyuudo Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:31:02 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21613 ...Governments got some kind of influence? ... Practice democracy or playing democracy? I mean the people learned to overlook everything, governments always find the key to keep us willing to survive inside their "freedom"... The real deal as I could see is just greed. Greed affecting me , you, your neighborhood, partners, co-workers, bosses, politics... Things cannot go worst in any case and leaving Iraq it's just the assumption of failure in purpose... but anyway the malignant addiction will stay here and there for a long time, the worst hangover to erase mankind, thanks to an addiction called greed! …Governments got some kind of influence?
… Practice democracy or playing democracy?
I mean the people learned to overlook everything, governments always find the key to keep us willing to survive inside their “freedom”…
The real deal as I could see is just greed.
Greed affecting me , you, your neighborhood, partners, co-workers, bosses, politics…

Things cannot go worst in any case and leaving Iraq it’s just the assumption of failure in purpose… but anyway the malignant addiction will stay here and there for a long time, the worst hangover to erase mankind, thanks to an addiction called greed!

]]> By: Mrand Mrs Brown http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21577 Mrand Mrs Brown Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:30:57 +0000 http://ayumimeegan.com/2007/03/18/about-the-war/#comment-21577 As one of the many british people who wrote to our prime minister before the war to urge him not to support the intervention. I agree with your views on the current situation. I wonder how many other dictators would be targets if their countries had lots of oil ? I recieved a standard reply at the time from the PM's office "The Prime Minister has asked me to thank you for your recent letter and tell you that the views you expressed have been carefully noted." All the other people got the same reply !! As one of the many british people who wrote to our prime minister before the war to urge him not to support the intervention. I agree with your views on the current situation. I wonder how many other dictators would be targets if their countries had lots of oil ?
I recieved a standard reply at the time from the PM’s office “The Prime Minister has asked me to thank you for your recent letter and tell you that the views you expressed have been carefully noted.” All the other people got the same reply !!

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