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Originally posted by Joe Sixpack
"Serving their country"... you make it sound so honorable.
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It is.
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But who exactly are they serving? I've never met a soldier, including my older brother, who has been able to cut through the bullshit and the propaganda to see that the only "serving" they're doing is serving the gutless politicans and the oil companies or whoever the fuck it is that has vested interests in whatever war is being fought.
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Look in the mirror, and every other American citizen that is of voting age, and you will see who is responsible for putting these "gutless politicians" in office.
Many people think that it is the monied people that put them in office an keep them there. This is BS. The excercise of the power of the people, or the lack there of, is resposible for our Politcians.
Politicians like to win elections and I gaurantee you that if the people excercise their power, they will tell the monied people to kiss their ass and abide by the will of the people.
Unfortunately the polls show that the average American seldom watches the news on TV, seldom reads a news paper, or a book of import. Now how many people do you think even know the name of their congressman, let alone ever send a letter, make a phone call, or send an E-mail?
Do you drive a car, ride in a cab, ride on a bus, use a train, fly on a plane. Gee...I wonder if you are willing to give up these means of transportation. Does oil mean something to you now?
I am happy as hell someone had a vested interest in engaging in war with the Japanese and the Germans. I understand that both lanquages are difficult to learn.
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The machine always needs fresh meat. And as long as they keep filling the heads of the largely ignorant idealistic young males with dreams of heroism and crap like "duty, honor, country" (or "God, Queen and Country") they'll never run out...
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Tell you what...how about if we just fire the military tomorrow. Which country will be the first to take our asses over, including yours.
Or maybe on second thought, maybe supplying the "fresh meat" may not be such a bad idea after all, and just maybe your older brother is smarter then you seem to think you are. Maybe he has some understanding of the real world, and possibly even some understanding about "Duty, Honor, Country."
Come on now tell me what you really think? Should we just fire the military tomorrow?