Would you die in Iraqi?

[Donovan]

I think in order for us to validate if Iraqi is worth our troops dying for, we need to ask the question if you are willing to die for the cause ourself.

I ran into a young man that was in the military, we had lunch together at a local Taco Bell. He believed in the Iraqi War and what we were doing over there. I asked him why he wasn't over there. He said he didn't want to go over there and die. But he said others should. I thought that was incredibily selfish and rather hypocritical. I doubt many Bush Supporters think this way. But to be sure, I want to know how many people asking for the lives of are soldiers are also willing to give their own for the cause.

I would die for the causes of WWII, maybe WWI, the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and, maybe the Spanish American War, I would even be willing to die for the Cold War. But I wouldn't ask anyone to die for this war. What do you all think? Please discuss.

[Donovan]

Its not the job of soldiers to give their lives, only to risk their lives.  In your question, there is a certainty of outcome that doesn't exist for soldiers and there fore makes the question the wrong one.  Unless an option of "I would risk my life." instead of "I would give my life" is up there, then it isn't really a fair question.

I understand what you are saying. And to an extent I agree. However, two thoughts made me change my mind on that wording.

1) Soldiers have already died. So it is not a "what if" statement.

2) If a soldier is not willing to die, he probably isn't a going to do a good job. I would not want to fight in a war I believed in with other guys that didn't believe in the cause.

[Donovan]

Didn't see your post there Ford before I started mine...looks like we have the same idea here.

I would vote for the second one then Gov. Nick. Willing to give your life, is kind of the same thing when you fight. Atleast that is the way I think about it.