Many in the US military sacrificed much for the cause of imperialism and some continue to be mistreated by the government despite their service, but this does not excuse their atrocities.
All of these points are addressed in the first link to "Why We Shouldn't Support the Troops." I've heard all of these excuses many times and none of them hold water. It sounds like you mostly have a problem with my tone, which, believe me, was EXCEEDINGLY diplomatic.
I wouldn’t exactly call it “diplomatic”, but I will admit that this is heavy and abstract territory, so agree to disagree. Follow @vetsaboutface on twitter and listen to Hell Of A Way To Die or whatever.
All of these points are addressed in the first link to "Why We Shouldn't Support the Troops." I've heard all of these excuses many times and none of them hold water. It sounds like you mostly have a problem with my tone, which, believe me, was EXCEEDINGLY diplomatic.
I wouldn’t exactly call it “diplomatic”, but I will admit that this is heavy and abstract territory, so agree to disagree. Follow @vetsaboutface on twitter and listen to Hell Of A Way To Die or whatever.