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Originally Posted by xepherys
I'm not sure how you see this as the case. Could you clarify? Having a military is a must. It has been since the dawn of time. Sure, there are rare exceptions, but as a rule, there will always be someone willing to oppress others, and they're happy to do it with force.
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I cited the particular passage that I find troubling. It seems to me a clear endorsement of the military engagement in Iraq, which has nothing to do with defending anything or fighting for freedom, and quite in contrast to the second line there, not only isn't "a job that must be done," it's something that shouldn't have been done in the first place for a large number of reasons.
I'll repeat here that this is a disagreement with the policy regarding the war in Iraq and those who set the policy, not the individual soldiers fighting the war. In fact, I'd much prefer that the troops not be there in harm's way for no good reason.