CSM
Senior Member
HGROKIT: a fine point, but you do not necessarily have ot be a US citizen to join the US military. It is just easier if you are.
In my opinion, the fine young lad who started this thread is no different than my own children (two of whom are now in Iraq). They come out of high school with some rather skewed views of the world and try hard to reconcile those views with what they now see and experience in the "real" world. It is difficult, to be sure. The fact that this young man comes to this forum to express his views shows that he has a modicum of courage and is at least curious if nothing else.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a Marine either, even if one is considered "liberal". I would say "... some of my best friends are Marines..." but that would be untrue. I have no friends. (j/k)
In my opinion, the fine young lad who started this thread is no different than my own children (two of whom are now in Iraq). They come out of high school with some rather skewed views of the world and try hard to reconcile those views with what they now see and experience in the "real" world. It is difficult, to be sure. The fact that this young man comes to this forum to express his views shows that he has a modicum of courage and is at least curious if nothing else.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a Marine either, even if one is considered "liberal". I would say "... some of my best friends are Marines..." but that would be untrue. I have no friends. (j/k)