by Tinker » Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:25 am
The soldier chooses to go to shitholestan for the express purpose of killing people for some vague ideological victory.
Bottom Line: The occupier is defending freedom, the soldier is fighting for the Empire.
We are less safe, and less free as a result of the war on terror. Sentimentalize the noble warrior all you want, it changes nothing. They fight against another people's right to govern themselves.
The canary didn't die because this mine is dangerous, it died because it's lazy and wasn't raised with a proper work ethic.