But we are in hostilities now and the likelihood of these kids getting sent to Iraq are high and that seems to change the stakes a bit.
But that's what the military is about. I was so annoyed in the 90s (?) when reservists started getting called up a lot, and they were all whiny -- "There hasn't been a war in FOREVER! I had NO IDEA they were going to make me actually fight!!"
"There hasn't been a war in FOREVER! I had NO IDEA they were going to make me actually fight!!"
Oh, that annoyed me so much. When I was stationed in Spain, we even had one guy who enlisted despite the fact he considered himself a pacifist and made them let him put something in his record stating he refused to ever fire a weapon at anyone.
Dear lord, Sail. I totally support the military, and I know a lot of people who've gotten a ton of great things out of it, but if you don't want to be a soldier? Don't sign up to be a soldier!! (/sailor/marine/etc.)
True, of course it's a crapshot.
But, honestly, I'm not foreseeing thigns ending in the next 6 months, and possibly not the next 6 years.
You know war on a nice amorphous entity doesn't seme to have a clear end.
Of course, aren't we all part of the War On Terror when we report suspicious packages at the mall or in the subway? Citizenship for everyone!!
Citizenship for everyone!!
Yeah, but do we get to choose what country we can be a citizen of? I choose Canada.
Yeah, but do we get to choose what country we can be a citizen of? I choose Canada.
Just go to Toronto and keep on the lookout for suspicious activity, and you should be all set.
Yeah, but do we get to choose what country we can be a citizen of? I choose Canada.
t pictures Sail sending Canada a card saying "I choo-choo-choose you!"