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Originally Posted by Crompsin
So, greenbacks should read:
In Self We trust.
How about this, Dave? I think it was Napoleon (not sure) that said it best:
"[I needn't remind you men that purpose of being in the military service of this great nation isn't to die for your country; it is to make the other guy die for his!]"
POINT: The aim of war isn't for anybody to die. That's the sad byproduct.
(looks at the dirty Velcro flag on his faded ACUs)
I don't think I'd die for that, really. Not in the end. Not in this dumbass "war" on terrorism. Seems like you'd die protecting your yourself or your brothers.
American soldiers aren't some god's warriors.
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Whether men die in combat or not, really wasn't my point. I didnt say that American soldiers were God's warriors either, I said just the opposite. UsTwo seems to think that religion is used to incite war, I feel that nationalism or patriotism is used, with the exception of Muslim extremists.
I do agree that you should make the other guy die for his country, but the sad truth is that men die on both sides of a war. I was taught that a dead medic cant treat anyone, which makes sense in a logical way, yet...... Ironically the hospital I worked at on Bragg was named after a medic, Pvt. Womack, who was injured and refused treatment so that he could continue to administer first aid to the men in his company. He then died protecting the lives of his brothers in arms.