Opinion Change

“Opinion Change”

            A serious change of opinion in a circumstance that comes to my mind is within the military. Although, for the last ten years I’ve been fortunate to travel around the world, the other issues that go along with it are good are bad. Since visiting countries in Europe, Oceania, Eastern Africa, South-Central/Western Asia and the Middle East, you could only imagine my opinions on many things have changed. 

            First of all I bring to light my contribution to building and loading tens of thousands of missiles and bombs on F18’s during the Iraq war in 2003. I seriously knew I was doing something great at the time, but now along with most of the world I ask, was this war worth it for the last ten years? My opinion is very bias, because I still proudly serve my country. Another issue that changed my opinion was when I drilled water wells in rural Eastern Africa Kenya for 16,000 Nomad Warriors. Although, we accomplished developing two working water wells for these villagers, they weren’t even on the map socially, and we knew it was a lost cause. We knew we were just to act as decoys in the area as a humanitarian effort, and they were not going to be able to keep the wells running. A very sad situation that still dwells on my mind like it was yesterday, but it happened in 2008.

            One last opinion that I have really come to deal with has been very eye opening. After my second tour to South-Central Asia Afghanistan, I really thought I was making a true difference in the war on terror. However, since the cut down and drawback of the troops in our United States military is at an all time high, I am very disgusted on the outcome of the war. It looks like no one is winning, but the oil industry people. I truly believe we are fighting for petroleum and the other fighting is to cover up this real agenda! Just my opinion…..