If you think W lied about the reasons for going to war, then he was in very good company, which includes a number of Democratic party senators. It doesn't really matter now how we got in. The question is whether we want to win this and leave Iraq in better shape than we found it or whether we want to pull out and see the slaughters of the post-Vietnam era reenacted in Arabic instead of Khmer and Vietnamese.
As for the fellow who complains that he was misled into soldiering, I have no sympathy for him. He took the same oath I did, and he can rot in Leavenworth for all I care.
What is going on at West Point is emblematic of how little the media and a lot of civilians understand the military culture of the South, which is the dominant culture of the American military, especially in the Army and Marines. While I don't think people should be forced into a religious tradition, I think they should be aware that the military does have established religions and people are very open about their belief in God, and if they're not comfortable with that then perhaps they need to find another career.
Some of the blogs I read (the more military-oriented ones) can be found here (http://www.geocities.com/ktrain9003/milblogs_bookmark.htm). I'll spare you the effort of sorting through the whole pile of blog bookmarks. ;)
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As for the fellow who complains that he was misled into soldiering, I have no sympathy for him. He took the same oath I did, and he can rot in Leavenworth for all I care.
What is going on at West Point is emblematic of how little the media and a lot of civilians understand the military culture of the South, which is the dominant culture of the American military, especially in the Army and Marines. While I don't think people should be forced into a religious tradition, I think they should be aware that the military does have established religions and people are very open about their belief in God, and if they're not comfortable with that then perhaps they need to find another career.
Some of the blogs I read (the more military-oriented ones) can be found here (http://www.geocities.com/ktrain9003/milblogs_bookmark.htm). I'll spare you the effort of sorting through the whole pile of blog bookmarks. ;)