I think it's silly to erect a tribute but at the same time I have to roll my eyes at all of the "cowardly deserting cowards" talk being thrown around.
I'm no coward, nor am I a peacenick that believes that all war is wrong and all problems should be hugged better. WWI & II, Somalia, Afghanistan etc. were all worth fighting. However if I were an American there is no way I'd go over and risk my life or limbs for a cause I didn't believe in just because I wasn't rich enough to get out of it.
I'd happily stand with the group that "ran away" based on my principles rather than the group opposed to the war but went over and killed people anyway just because my government had a beef.
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