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pan6467 · 10-15-2004, 09:08 PM

I am sorry, I cannot condemn a soldier if he doesn't want to fight in this war. It is not about the US's safety it is about the rich getting richer. If I were in and I saw Haliburton getting away with overcharging the gov't for fuel, taking money for supplies to our troops and the troops not recieving them and a president who lied and had numerous false excuses for this war, sorry, my dignity and respect of my fellow man whether he is "the enemy" or not will not allow me to kill or put myself in harm's way. I SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING, BUT I UNDERSTAND AND WILL NOT CONDEMN THOSE WHO GO AGAINST ORDERS THEY FEEL ARE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL AND NOT NECESSARY.

We already have proof (Abu Gahraib, and I am sure others where they weren't made public) of illegal orders, malfeasence and immoral and "unAmerican" orders and behaviors. If I were active military I'd be disgusted. I'm honorably discharged military and I am disgusted and ashamed for those who have done that crap and embarassed for those who are moral and brave enough to stick to their beliefs and morals.

I won't die so that Halliburton can make millions. I'll fight to the death for my family and my rights but I wouldn't fight in a war in a country we have no right being in. AND I will not condemn a soldier who feels the same way.

10-15-2004, 09:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I am sorry, I cannot condemn a soldier if he doesn't want to fight in this war. It is not about the US's safety it is about the rich getting richer. If I were in and I saw Haliburton getting away with overcharging the gov't for fuel, taking money for supplies to our troops and the troops not recieving them and a president who lied and had numerous false excuses for this war, sorry, my dignity and respect of my fellow man whether he is "the enemy" or not will not allow me to kill or put myself in harm's way. I SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING, BUT I UNDERSTAND AND WILL NOT CONDEMN THOSE WHO GO AGAINST ORDERS THEY FEEL ARE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL AND NOT NECESSARY. We already have proof (Abu Gahraib, and I am sure others where they weren't made public) of illegal orders, malfeasence and immoral and "unAmerican" orders and behaviors. If I were active military I'd be disgusted. I'm honorably discharged military and I am disgusted and ashamed for those who have done that crap and embarassed for those who are moral and brave enough to stick to their beliefs and morals. I won't die so that Halliburton can make millions. I'll fight to the death for my family and my rights but I wouldn't fight in a war in a country we have no right being in. AND I will not condemn a soldier who feels the same way. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?" Last edited by pan6467; 10-15-2004 at 09:14 PM..