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Recently, ISIS released another beheading video - this time, of aid worker and U.S. Army Ranger, Peter Kassig. Kassig had returned to the Middle East and founded a relief organization to help war victims. While working on behalf of the organization, he was captured last year in Syria as he was delivering relief supplies to refugees of Syria's civil war.
Do you remember when the first beheading video came out? It stopped the news. It was everywhere. There were outcries for action and justice. But this time, it seemed like there was very little coverage compared to the beheading of James Foley. Have we already stopped caring? Kassig was the third American to be killed. It seems the American public has already become desensitized to these horrific acts of cruelty. Is this how our society as a whole is going to react in the future? Where is the outrage?
Every day we hear something about ISIS. We know that airstrikes are happening. We know that ISIS militants are committing horrible injustices against humanity, but has America had enough of the Middle East? For so many years the Middle East has been a focus of the news and the American public has tuned it out to a certain degree. The shock value has dissipated in regards to the beheadings and countless other horrific acts. Does that mean we have stopped caring about them?
As the number of military advisors going to Iraq increases, American troops in Afghanistan can now again engage all Taliban fighters, not just al-Qaida terrorists. American service members fought hard and many lost their lives to free Iraq and now, it is in the hands of ISIS militants. Were all those efforts in vain? There are threats in the Middle East that cannot be ignored and ISIS has made it clear they will not be ignored. One has to wonder if the U.S. will ever truly leave the Middle East in the near future…as of right now, the answer seems to be no. In the meantime, will Americans start caring again?
Do you remember when the first beheading video came out? It stopped the news. It was everywhere. There were outcries for action and justice. But this time, it seemed like there was very little coverage compared to the beheading of James Foley. Have we already stopped caring? Kassig was the third American to be killed. It seems the American public has already become desensitized to these horrific acts of cruelty. Is this how our society as a whole is going to react in the future? Where is the outrage?
Every day we hear something about ISIS. We know that airstrikes are happening. We know that ISIS militants are committing horrible injustices against humanity, but has America had enough of the Middle East? For so many years the Middle East has been a focus of the news and the American public has tuned it out to a certain degree. The shock value has dissipated in regards to the beheadings and countless other horrific acts. Does that mean we have stopped caring about them?
As the number of military advisors going to Iraq increases, American troops in Afghanistan can now again engage all Taliban fighters, not just al-Qaida terrorists. American service members fought hard and many lost their lives to free Iraq and now, it is in the hands of ISIS militants. Were all those efforts in vain? There are threats in the Middle East that cannot be ignored and ISIS has made it clear they will not be ignored. One has to wonder if the U.S. will ever truly leave the Middle East in the near future…as of right now, the answer seems to be no. In the meantime, will Americans start caring again?
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As one retired General said, "The American military has gone to war, but the American people are going to the mall." And I think that's spot on. It speaks to not caring. How appropriate a post for this "Black Friday," when the most important thing for many Americans is a great deal on a big-screen TV, 50% off, buy one get one, and on and on. Sadly, I think Americans have stopped caring because they think it (ISIS, extremism, beheadings) doesn't affect them.
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LTC Dr Richard Wasserman, LTC (R)
"Only the military fights wars" I think I heard this somewhere before.
But, I am very happy for folks like: Wounded Warrior Project, VFW, American Legion, DAV, and many others-------
But, I am very happy for folks like: Wounded Warrior Project, VFW, American Legion, DAV, and many others-------
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1SG Michael Blount
CW5 (Join to see) - and that plays into civilian employers not "getting" members of the military
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
How true of a statement in my opinion, I was at the mall getting a gift and wearing my Afghanistan Veteran War Hat and pupil looked at me like I was a alien. Civilian world is scary to say the least. I hate to say, unless its a 9/11 that's the only way the masses pay attention to global awareness.
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RallyPoint Team. We care . . . we will continue to care . . . we may just not wear our care on our sleeves all of the time . . . and we have to take care of our business and our society at home . . . to continue to be successfully economically . . . and support our troops in the field. Warmest Regards, Sandy
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Nothing interferes with Americans and the media super-sensationalism that is Black Friday. Our Nation's media practices are in need of a serious ethical enema.
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We haven't all stopped caring but there is a growing segment of the population that wishes to practice laissez faire governance. By that I mean, they want to elect someone into office and not pay attention to what goes on for the next 2-4-6 years. Until that changes, we will continue to be in trouble.
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SSG (ret) William Martin
I hate black friday. I did it once and in the process of finding a parking space people were standing in the parking stalls to block me from parking and saving it for their buddy in their car. I found out many of the door buster deals were just at regular price but hyped with black friday BS. If I do black friday, its online.
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