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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
I suppose its a matter of semantics but as a lawyer I would suppect you already knew that.
As I see it, this person signed a contract with the government and is now trying to reneg on it solely because of what he has heard. He has no first hand knowledge of what is happening in Iraq. Seems to me that he didn't read the fine print regarding how and when he can be recalled for service.
The government owns his ass. Tough shit for him. You don't want to go to war, don't sign up with the military to begin with.
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You're acting as if he doesn't have years of dedicated military service under his belt. He has. Not only that, though, but he did what few soldiers do: he asked himself if his orders were legal.
Oh, in case you missed it, he's a military journalist. What he does is speak to soldiers who relay first hand experience. Are you going to call the soldiers he spoke to liars?
Two quick points about what is becoming rhetoric:
The government does not own him. He is under contract to be a solider, but as such he's required to follow US law. If he's given an order that contradicts the USMJ or US law, he has an obligation not only legally but ethically to disobey. Also, he was honorably discharged after serving his time. 4 years.
Can you stop saying "tough shit"? He's served in Afghanistan. Ask Crompsin if a-stan was a cake walk. It takes a man or woman tough as nails to survive being there. In other words, this guy is probably a lot tougher than you and I combined.