xepherys

Well, this is when I truly wince over another Americans opinion. As a soldier I am sworn to protect my country, and follow the orders of those above me. Failure to do so would mark me a deserter or, worse yet, a treasonous dog! I enlisted, after 9/11, after I was 25 years old, because I believe in the long-term truths of our country. Despite what my brothers- and sisters-at-arms have to do overseas, they each have a mission that is for the good of the country, like it or not. They do and will (as will I) commit to and perform those missions. Just because you don't like a particular war or battle is no reason to dog the average soldier overseas fighting for what they are told to fight for. If it was any other war, you'd likely be praising them. Surely, there were very few who were against WWII, saying, "just let the poor Nazis be". Innocents died in that war, too. Does that make the whole war wrong? Does that make the soldiers bad?

If, indeed, you are the type to be completely against war, for any reason at all, I feel bad for you. Your contempt for those who fight for your freedom to feel that contempt sucks just a little bit of your soul away, my friend. I hope you don't (or truly, that none of us do) live to see a war in which we HAVE to fight for our very freedoms and homeland. I'd hate to see you suffer through the pains of hating those who save your life.