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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
Soldiers don't get to choose what they fight for. Well actually, I think they're fighting for the uniforms on their backs and those of their fellow servicemen and women. If you don't like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, fine. Blame the politicians. But I think choosing to not respect the soldiers directly is narrow sighted.
Further to that, I think there ARE militaries that do things like build schools and protect human rights. In fact I'm sure that stuff is going on in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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I used to have that same form of thinking on this issue.
Soldiers do have a choice and they can choose not to serve the peace of crap wars like the middle east. Therefore I do not have feelings for them. It is their choice. (We can get into debates about how they don't own themselves but but I do not want to derail the thread. I can get suckered in waaaaay to easy.
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They have to build those hospitals because it would be in-humane to bomb and leave. They should rebuild what the coalition brought down.
Now do all that building in places that need it (Eg - Africa) just as much but don't currently have the means to pay back... (As in Agriculture or education not monetary payment) You get my SUPERHERO vote. Heck I'd enlist for that.
About this video - kudos for getting noticed kid! Now don't get typecast doing sappy military stuff and branch out while the spotlight is on you!