I can't find out where I read this from. So this may not be very accurate, but I think someone who deserts from the army gets like maybe 3 years of jailtime and a felony on their record. I don't know if anyone else stated an accurate sentence, but thats what I remember reading. I read it a few months ago so I'm pretty sure I remember it properly. I was reading up on the deserters and others stuff on the Iraq war. I can't find the link to it though.
I have to disagree with a lot of you guys on someone being a coward for deserting in this war and he should be punished, etc.
There are a lot of variables to life, and a lot of guys are missing their families growing up. A lot of guys have lost their lives and gfs and stuff. You're also not really defending your country imho on this war.
Whats even worse is the things you read about the government trying not to report all the violence and what is actually going on over there. The Bush administration has also tried to link Al qaeda to Iraq when the FBI and CIA both reported that they weren't. It also seems like experts are saying that this war is increasing terrorism as there is a big resentment for US involvement in the Muslim world which is increasing supporters for the jihadist movement.
A poll from the BBC on over 2000 Iraqis in different communities from March 7, 2007 states that 51 percent of Iraqis think its acceptable to attack Coalition troops now. There also like 60-80 percent, not going to list all the conditions, that state their condition of life in different aspects, from electricity, water, fuel, and reconstruction is somewhat or very bad, which is up a lot from earlier polls.
I think it would be hard to fight in this war, after studying all the information and looking at the facts of whats going on here and there. I don't believe its really serving America in anyway, but if someone knows why and can tell me, please do. I guess I just think it takes courage to fight for what you believe in as opposed to fighting blindly for what appears no reason at all.
I have to disagree with a lot of you guys on someone being a coward for deserting in this war and he should be punished, etc.
There are a lot of variables to life, and a lot of guys are missing their families growing up. A lot of guys have lost their lives and gfs and stuff. You're also not really defending your country imho on this war.
Whats even worse is the things you read about the government trying not to report all the violence and what is actually going on over there. The Bush administration has also tried to link Al qaeda to Iraq when the FBI and CIA both reported that they weren't. It also seems like experts are saying that this war is increasing terrorism as there is a big resentment for US involvement in the Muslim world which is increasing supporters for the jihadist movement.
A poll from the BBC on over 2000 Iraqis in different communities from March 7, 2007 states that 51 percent of Iraqis think its acceptable to attack Coalition troops now. There also like 60-80 percent, not going to list all the conditions, that state their condition of life in different aspects, from electricity, water, fuel, and reconstruction is somewhat or very bad, which is up a lot from earlier polls.
I think it would be hard to fight in this war, after studying all the information and looking at the facts of whats going on here and there. I don't believe its really serving America in anyway, but if someone knows why and can tell me, please do. I guess I just think it takes courage to fight for what you believe in as opposed to fighting blindly for what appears no reason at all.
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