http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/05/war.objector.ap/index.htmlAn army officer refuses to ship out to Iraq with his unit, claiming that the war is unlawful - and faces 4 years in prison (and a dishonorable discharge, of course). Military law is confusing. My feeling is this... you join the military, you commit yourself to serving where you are needed - and you don't get to decide where that is. Maybe the sucks, but that's the deal that plenty of brave people sign up for. So many men & women are doing what's asked of them in Iraq, and probably all hate it. For an officer to say "no, I won't go," hurts the moral of his unit (his responisibilty) and effects everyone already serving over there. I think the punishment SHOULD be strict. The military men & women I know all have a sense of duty that I admire so much. None of them would even think of bowing out of anything that's asked of them by their country.
I'm not saying I necessarily agree with the war - or how's it going down, but I DO have great repect for our military and what they do so that we can do what WE do everyday.
What are your thoughts on this?
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hmm....I don't know how to answer this. I do think 4 years is strict...some rapists may serve less time.
I agree that military people DO have a sense of duty that I also admire. I guess I don't know enough about this situation to fully answer.
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