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artsee said:Kick my ***? Come on and try! This is a political thread, dude. I'm free to speak my piece. I may not be a soldier but my folks are working for the government. Civilians do sacrifice as much as soldiers do.
Try this one for size Artsee. You speak to Military Granny again, you bloody well do it with some respect. Not only is her son serving overseas, she also has given her voice as support to all serving and former members. You don't refer to her as "dude". I wish my mother had as much support for my military career.
Now, as far as myself, I think what's insulting is that you're insinuating that we're "pawns". You're minimizing what we've sworn to do, up to and including, as shown recently, by giving our lives. You're saying "good on you, but you're just being played by the system". Tell you what. You go down to the recruiting centre, pass the requirements, sign on the doted line, get some TI, and then you can give me your opinion. Until then, you're sounding pretty damned un-informed.
I may not be a soldier but my folks are working for the government.
So? That doesn't give you a better understanding of soldiers. See my above statement about signing.
We choose to join the military. We choose to sign our names. We choose to swear an oath. This means that we accept the responsibilities. We accept the fact that we may need to go to the armpits of the world where people will try to kill us. I guess some people will never accept it.
But, whatever. Like you said, you are free to speak your piece. Because our brothers and sisters have died to give you that freedom.