01-29-2005, 07:20 PM | #41 (permalink) | |
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01-29-2005, 07:25 PM | #43 (permalink) |
C'mon, just blow it.
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I don't get it. People here are going on about how he chose to be in the army, right? Well, why the hell can't he chose to leave? If I'm not mistaken, soldiers designated to go to Iraq can't quit until thier TOD is up, yes? That sounds like close enough to a draft to me.
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01-29-2005, 07:30 PM | #44 (permalink) | |
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And you can't deny that some soldiers are doing this kind of stuff, Some of them find it pretty amusing posing with an dead iraqi prisoner/civilian like he just bagged his first deer.
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01-29-2005, 09:03 PM | #45 (permalink) | |
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It IS cowardice pure and simple. As I said if he didn't like what he was doing there ARE ways out without fleeing into Canada. Most of them would deal with him being unceremoniously tossed out of the military and maybe some jail time but that's better than running to Canada like a coward. As I said if he wants to leave fine...but he better not dare set foot back in this country. In my book a person that signs up for military duty and then runs from it is less deserving of the freedoms of this country than even those who did not chose to serve. |
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01-29-2005, 09:11 PM | #46 (permalink) | |
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BTW the cowardess comes in not because he doesn't want to kill civilians but in the fact he made a commitment to the military and more importantly his buddies in the field. If he wanted to leave fine...take the punishment for doing so. Instead what does he do? He leaves his friends in his unit that could use a trained guy watching their back in a firefight. He leaves his country that he swore an oath to protect. He leaves his family. And he leaves his daughter to live in a place where he might never get to see her ever again. THAT is a coward. |
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01-29-2005, 09:57 PM | #47 (permalink) | |
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Soldiers are there to kill. They are there to fight wars and to kill and to die. They are not there to debate ethics or morals. They get an order, and they follow it. It's as simple as that. I find it extremely strange why some of you think that a soldier has rights. Soldiers basically sign their life away when they volunteer for the military. They no longer have a say in what they do, they only do what they are told. And if you have a problem with that, fine, but just know that's the way it is right now, and those soldiers who run to other countries are cowards. You cannot deny that. There are other way to object to combat, yet he took the easy, illegal way out. He should be punished as severely as possible. Whether you may think it is right or wrong, that is how it is. That is how it has to be, in order to have an effective fighting force. If you think otherwise, you don't know much about the military. |
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01-29-2005, 10:09 PM | #48 (permalink) | ||
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I have no respect for you. You are commending someone who broke the law, when there were other legal options. Quote:
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01-29-2005, 10:54 PM | #49 (permalink) | |
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He did not open fire on the car, He was being ordered to fire..and he felt he was in no danger from the approaching vehicle and he was right..The soldiers ordering him to fire were wrong. From what Anderson says..even after the fact..He was told that if he is ordered to fire he is to open fire, even after they seen it was innocent people in the vehicle.
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01-29-2005, 11:31 PM | #50 (permalink) | |
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And for the umpteenth time, spare me the "they are dying and fighting for you" rhetoric. Nobody controls my life except myself, and if the US came under attack, the last person I would want help from is a soldier. I would defend myself, and if that means death for me, so be it, at least I would have died with dignity, at least I would die without selling my soul to an unjust cause, at least I would die knowing I didn't murder innocent people, at least I would die knowing I didn't submit to the bullshit propaganda of "hero", "courage" and all that other senseless garbage, at least I would die knowing I could think for myself, at least I would die knowing I made something of my life. So save the same old typical programmed "patriotic" response, it is irrelevant, sad, meaningless and annoying. Last edited by Rdr4evr; 01-29-2005 at 11:47 PM.. |
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01-30-2005, 12:40 AM | #51 (permalink) |
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OK- I do not at this point support our leaderships handling of the war in iraq, nor do I believe that they got us into it for honorable reasons- However, these men signed a contract KNOWING that they were being paid to serve as soldiers, and if they had thought even a little about that then they would have known that they might be forced to follow the leadership of a monkey like W, while being supplied by a bean counter like rummie- It isnt as if they were drafted, and they have outlets other than running away- for christs sake they could likely wind up getting out, with a dishonorable discharge may be, but instead they have opted for desertion, which will not put them in a better boat- I generally think that these people are not so much cowards as stupid- and we are probably better off without them- I do pitty canada, as they probably will do little good ther either......
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01-30-2005, 01:13 AM | #52 (permalink) |
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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. |
01-30-2005, 07:21 AM | #53 (permalink) |
A boy and his dog
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Here's some more point to ponder on why this isn't so black and white. As I understand the article, that man did not run away from the battlefield. He completed a tour of duty - something I'm sure very little here have actually done - and chose to flee when he was ordered to go back. As far as signing contracts for money goes, they are just that - contracts (military, or not). You do not sell yourself indifintely. When you quit a job, you quit. The cash flow stops.
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01-30-2005, 08:17 AM | #54 (permalink) | |
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And again folks stop using that whole "well you didn't serve..." I'm betting several of you that are trying to use that arguement would bristle at the thoughts of somebody telling you your opinion on war and soldiers didn't matter unless you served. And Rdr4evr...quick question if you were put into a position where the enemy was on your back and the only way to save your own skin would be to run into a military APC that you would stand out in the street and get gunned down? |
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01-30-2005, 08:50 AM | #55 (permalink) | ||
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01-30-2005, 08:55 AM | #56 (permalink) | |
A boy and his dog
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01-30-2005, 08:56 AM | #57 (permalink) |
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Enough.
Too much emotion and personal vindictive. Locked.
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