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In reply to the discussion: Prince Harry in Afghanistan: I fired at enemy [View all]Politicub
(12,165 posts)You sound like an ill-informed college student. I was many years ago, too, and made some blanket statements that were immature in hindsight.
Not that there's anything wrong with idealism, but with age (hopefully) comes a bit of wisdom. The world isn't so black and white and you can learn a lot from people who were in the trenches.
I learned that men and women in uniform are some of the most courageous people in the world. Whether I agree with war or not doesn't matter. Blown off limbs and PSTD aren't a respecter of persons.
Agitate to change things if you're unhappy with the military or disagree with the state of things.
But don't insult our American men and women in uniform. It doesn't make you look thoughtful or informed to criticize the people in the military - it just makes you sound like an asshole.