With everything that has happened in our country in the last few years many people are becoming more patriotic. Since 9/11, our nationÃÂs flag has flown high, more students are saying the Pledge of Allegiance, and many cars now carry symbols of support for our troops. However, even with this new outlook on patriotism, some people are beginning to wonder if our actions are even patriotic at all, including our servicemen and women. Is it patriotic to fight in a war that many deem unjust? Or is more patriotic to flee to another country in protest without finishing your military contract? Our troops have been in Iraq for five and a half years now and there is no sign of retreat. However, this does not give our military personnel an excuse to just give up and throw in the towel. I believe the only way for our troops to show patriotism is to stay in our country and fulfill their military contractual agreement.
Since 9/11 there have been many reports of soldiers fleeing the country. According to CBS News, the estimates are between 100 and 250 to date (ÃÂSoldiersÃÂ). When certain soldiers were asked why they fled, the answer was always the same. They ÃÂjust couldnÃÂt take it.ÃÂ If this was the case, then why did they join in the first place, especially if they joined after the attacks? Everyone in the country knew we were going to war, and everyone knows why our military exists. How patriotic is it to join the service only to flee your family, friends, and, most importantly, your country when things get a little rough? Fleeing like a dog with its tail in between its legs only shames yourself, and, in some measures, America for producing such a fine citizen.
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First of all they say Pat Tillman wasted his life because he died in friendly fire, which is always a wasted life. second of all, how is this war, saving our freedom? you could argue we had more freedoms before the war. the orchestrators of 9/11 weren't Iraqi, we weren't trying to secure our freedom, but our safety, by looking for wmds, the proof of which was untrustworthy, and by now has proven to be false. (the reason the whole scooter libby Valerie Plame started with her husband Wilson, who discovered lose ends in Africa, where the weapons where going) third 100 to 250, not exactly huge numbers, plus these men and women weren't drafted, they enrolled, (if there was a draft, no doubt this number would be of more significants and I wouldn't presume the runaways haven't already been to Iraq once) there will always a few people who sign a contract and then try to run away from it, in every aspect of life. fourth full of tyranny, ran by money-hungry, power-tripping dictators who don't care about our well being, but only about the amount of money in their bank account, can be argued to be the present, rights restricting, low min wage, going to war to get oil, higher taxes, outsourcing work to only certain bidders, leaving kateria victims to fend for themselves like we're a developing country, appointing friends to important positions, could go on with list of scandals government. only one of your sources is from this year all the others are from two years ago and from one book, before even the republicans started getting quieter. i suggest you buy a new book, watch a different news station, and open your eyes. if we dont get the country away from the current money grubbing tyrants, we will not only lose this war but the next one, a much scarier one that we are not prepared for.
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