Comments on: The Effects of the Iraq War on Vietnam Vets http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/09/25/the-effects-of-the-iraq-war-on-vietnam-vets/ Called To Serve: Stories of Men and Women Affected by the Vietnam Draft Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:56:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom Weiner http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/09/25/the-effects-of-the-iraq-war-on-vietnam-vets/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Tom Weiner Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:07:16 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/09/25/the-effects-of-the-iraq-war-on-vietnam-vets/#comment-166 And when will we realize that war is not the answer? Thanks for your response, Diane. I am sending the second article as a post. It continues to elaborate the effects of this war on the Vietnam veterans and will further your need to ask the incredibly vital questions you have raised. Nonetheless, as you well know, knowing what is happening is critical for folks to have even a remote chance of doing something to change the reality causing such effects... And when will we realize that war is not the answer? Thanks for your response, Diane. I am sending the second article as a post. It continues to elaborate the effects of this war on the Vietnam veterans and will further your need to ask the incredibly vital questions you have raised. Nonetheless, as you well know, knowing what is happening is critical for folks to have even a remote chance of doing something to change the reality causing such effects…

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/09/25/the-effects-of-the-iraq-war-on-vietnam-vets/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Diane Clancy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:28:39 +0000 http://www.vietnamwardraftstories.com/blog/2007/09/25/the-effects-of-the-iraq-war-on-vietnam-vets/#comment-164 I think a big part of the problem is that we DO put soldiers in no-win situations where it is very likely that people will do what they ordinarily would be ashamed of. I can not image myself, what it must be like. Most soldiers are like most people - good people who want to do that right thing and feel that they are contributing something of value. When are we going to learn it is better to pay now - whether for soldiers from Iraq or Vietnam - or for lost kids in schools who can lead productive lives if they get the help when they are young? When will we as a society learn that putting off helping people who need help costs more, not less???? ~ Diane Clancy www.dianeclancy.com/blog I think a big part of the problem is that we DO put soldiers in no-win situations where it is very likely that people will do what they ordinarily would be ashamed of. I can not image myself, what it must be like. Most soldiers are like most people – good people who want to do that right thing and feel that they are contributing something of value.

When are we going to learn it is better to pay now – whether for soldiers from Iraq or Vietnam – or for lost kids in schools who can lead productive lives if they get the help when they are young? When will we as a society learn that putting off helping people who need help costs more, not less????

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

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