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So the God of Yeledaf is the determiner of such truths? Judge, jury AND executioner? Methinks this God needs to learn better ways of dispensing his "wisdom".
Wow. Would you mind having a look at my resume? It could use some jazzing up.
I feel sorry for him, i do not blame him from wanting to go fight israel's war in iraq, he had every right to flee and if i was him i would leave canada before september and go somewhere else, do not come back to this horrible country!
I have mixed feelings about it because he enlisted after both Iraq/Afghanistan began .
He was with 82nd which was headed for Afghanistan .
Imagine he was airborne infantry but was given non combat status/job because he was against the war.
Regardless of what infantry company he wound up in be it he stayed in same or put in another his life was going to be heal because he did not want to fight.
Either you fight or you wish you had fought after his chain of command was finished with him . He knew this which is why he went to Canada.
If I ran "things" I would give him dishonorable but NO jail time as he served as proudly as Dick Cheney and vast majority of war mongers.
Nothing a Neo hates more than a soldier who isnt thrilled about fighting their war.
After all you cant expect a Neo to fight.
The deserter is in the US Army and is an American, so discussing the US foreign policy and US politics in general seem valid to me... after all he might die fighting for this foreign policy.
However, calling people names and insulting them is not allowed.
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The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. ~Henry David Thoreau
Yes, I can imagine what you describe and it would be about time for that to occur! This whole idea of security=military is an illusion, a very expensive one. It's about time we moved past things that no longer work. It's about time we all grew out of the fear that imprisons us and be sovereign to ourselves. We are human before we are Americans.
Why are some so willing to believe the military's strict rules are sacred while that same institution ignores all other rules of morality?
Oh, you edited your reply to mention the disgrace such refusals cause. I personally am not disgraced. I support anyone who does what he did. There is no honor in doing the wrong thing.
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"Why are some so willing to believe the military's strict rules are sacred while that same institution ignores all other rules of morality?"
FANTASTIC so well said. To bad your not running for political office.
Rules of morality? Does honoring your word and contracts in life constitute a rule of morality? Honoring my obligations is definitely part of my moral compass.
The same goverment that wants you to honor your contract and rightfully so.
Will than turn around a do everything that they can to keep you "prisoner" .
They actually recently raised age think to 42 (not sure) to call back NG and reserves.
The GVMT makes up its own rules as they go along .
I have mixed feelings about this guy . Hope he doesnt get jail time but know he will .
I agree. He signed up, so he should honor his contract. If he is so opposed to war and/or shooting another person (the reasons he gave in the article), why the heck would he join the military in the first place? Doesn't make sense, and it's a lousy excuse for his dishonorable and cowardly behavior. I think the military and the US government should throw the book at him. What a jerk.
Most likely because of the false advertising done by the military recruiters office. I remember when I went for my interview the first thing out of their mouth is "go tour the world at the Gov's expense". They also like to say you may never see a day of battle and can very likely end up with a desk job.
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