Anti-War on the Rise!

So I don't know if its just me but I've been noticing a lot more anti-war angles on television cartoons that are widely watched by a variety of aged viewers, such as The Simpsons and Family Guy. I know I've written twice already about the Simpsons take on the war but I didn't go into much detail about the Family Guy episode that aired recently and basically bashed the U.S. Army, Bush and the war in Iraq itself.

Check this Family Guy Army clip

The clip above is just a few clips from the Family Guy episode that I am refering to. I laughed pretty hard when I watched the commercial that they made to show how "cool" joining the Army is. It exteremly over emphasizes the real Army commercials that show the soldier back in civilian life and describes how his experiences of war and training make him a leader and successful in his new careers and in life. Psssh... right! If you don't die first. And besides, so many soldiers come back from war with physical problems (wounded, handicapped, dead) and/or mental problems (shellshock, anxiety, etc). This Family Guy episode is a definite stand against military advertising and the depiction it uses that joining the military is not only rewarding but fun. Watch the video below... notice the smiles on some of the soldiers faces while they are training to kill!

Check this Army commercial

I would have to say that there are a lot of Americans that do NOT support our involvement in any war and do NOT like the way that the Army and other military branches recruit by preaching false pretenses of military life. Here is a video of a couple guys that are fed up with the Army commercials that show how a soldier doing something in the field for the Army has become a tool for the soldier to us in civilian life and mainly in the business world. Watch their parody on the Army commercials... (Warning: Parody contains gore and comedic situations!)

Check this student's version of an Army commercial

It seems like the more I search the more it seems that America does NOT support our involvement in Iraq and other military related issues.