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Posted by mke, Wed Jul-26-00 09:39 PM
Said very non-aggressively.
Which soldiers are these?
>It is the soldier, not the
>reporter, who has given us
>freedom of the press.
When did armies fight for this freedom? And to give this freedom to whom?
>It is the soldier, not the
>poet, who has given us
>freedom of speech.
Ditto?
>It is the soldier, not the
>campus organizer, who has given
>us freedom to demonstrate.
And who attack demonstrators as well? Well, actually the police do that.
Most of these battles seem like political ones to me.
>It is the soldier, who saluted
>the flag, who serves beneath
>the flag and whose coffin
>is draped by the flag,
>who allows the protester to
>burn the flag.
>
Doesn't the flag represent the nation?
Anyway, you're obviously thinking of US soldiers. Who might not be the worst (*might*), but I wouldn't idolise them. And of course, not to idolise the people who give them orders, either.
>Your thoughts...
>
>--El'Bee
AIM: mke1978
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