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i'm torn on this one. while i agree that he signed up for it--anyone who's ever spoken to a recruiter knows you aren't signing up for war. i was hounded for years about joining the military on a regular basis, phone calls and visits with promises of spending money, education, travelling the world, blah blah blah. not once did anyone mention anything about war.
recruiters target hs kids. kids that legally aren't mature enough to buy a beer are mature enough to decide they're willing to die for their country? i call bs on that one.
the majority of these kids are signing up for extra cash, a way to pay for college or because it is a way out of whatever crappy existence they see for themselves if they don't. recruiters don't talk about what they're really signing up for. they are selling a pretty package and all they care about is hitting their quota.
while i don't agree with what these soldiers are doing, i do feel for them. i can't imagine the desperation they must have felt to make such a decision.
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