Reply #23: I am not alone

[MADem]

There are plenty who feel like I do. The thing is, the good ones understand the chain of command, and they also understand the consequences (which can be severe) of speaking out. Those who have made it a career have a lot to lose -- pension, support for their family, housing...it means giving up EVERYTHING if they decide to kick you out on your ass. Plus, employers don't leap to hire anyone with an iffy discharge code on their 214. It affects you for the rest of your life. It is a horrible position to be in. It's why I can never denigrate anyone in uniform, who is stuck serving a maniac--their motives were pure, they just got trapped by a political idiot who wants to rule the world.

Alot of them pass things along, to reporters, to people like David Hackworth, to family members....I just wish the lamestream media would get off their asses and start covering the real stories. If we saw some of the crap that was going on over there on our TV, I doubt we'd have this "divided America" nonsense--everyone would say that we just need to get the fuck out of there.

Some have already started bitching--the Guard and Reserve, who are really the ones getting screwed, along with the USMC. They're looking at what they were told, and what the reality is, and saying to hell with it. If they ever start drafting, you'll hear that "Bullshit!" loud and clear.