No evidence exists to suggest that he joined in order to make a statement, and evidence dows exist, not only in his public statements but from coroborating statements from friends, that he joined the army after and because of 9/11, "out of a desire to protect our country." While it's easy to try and dismiss someone like this as a purposeful figurehead, someone who is anti-war and a coward, it's wholely incorrect and disrespectful. According, again, to his own statements, he joined to fight those who attacked us on 9/11, not Iraq.
Seaver, I would request that, instead of guessing as to his intent and history, you search out the information.
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Personally I don't know how you could support him when there are so many heroes out there as it is.
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I can support him because he places his duty of defending the counrty much higher than his duty to simply obey an order. He understands the UCMJ and recognizes, correctly, that the war on Iraq is wholely illegal. As such, he has refused to obey an illegal order. It's really that simple. He is a hero for standing up for the princeples of the military.