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Old 07-28-2007, 09:43 PM
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i said a soldier has a right to refuse unlawful orders--which is absolutely true. why i said it must BE unlawful, is a soldier can't refuse to deploy and say it's an illegal war for instance. however, if a soldier is given an older by someone higher up, that is unlawful, he can refuse--the movie was mentioned above, obviously it's an illegal order to kill a fellow soldier.
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Old 07-29-2007, 10:29 AM
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IF you pay taxes you support the troops. It ends there...that's all you have to do to support the troops. If you do that, the rest is frills. Those that choose to do more or donate more is up to the individual. For example, someone loudly protesting the war in the streets is supporting the troops just as much as someone putting a ribbon on their car. After all, that is why we have the troops in the first place to allow both to go on...both are just as supportive. Both want what's best.
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Old 07-29-2007, 12:08 PM
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IF you pay taxes you support the troops. It ends there...that's all you have to do to support the troops. If you do that, the rest is frills. Those that choose to do more or donate more is up to the individual. For example, someone loudly protesting the war in the streets is supporting the troops just as much as someone putting a ribbon on their car. After all, that is why we have the troops in the first place to allow both to go on...both are just as supportive. Both want what's best.
Support does not just come in monetary form.
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Old 07-29-2007, 05:07 PM
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IF you pay taxes you support the troops. It ends there...that's all you have to do to support the troops. If you do that, the rest is frills. Those that choose to do more or donate more is up to the individual. For example, someone loudly protesting the war in the streets is supporting the troops just as much as someone putting a ribbon on their car. After all, that is why we have the troops in the first place to allow both to go on...both are just as supportive. Both want what's best.

Interesting way of looking at it.
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Old 07-29-2007, 05:17 PM
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IF you pay taxes you support the troops. It ends there...that's all you have to do to support the troops. If you do that, the rest is frills. Those that choose to do more or donate more is up to the individual. For example, someone loudly protesting the war in the streets is supporting the troops just as much as someone putting a ribbon on their car. After all, that is why we have the troops in the first place to allow both to go on...both are just as supportive. Both want what's best.
I like this perspective.
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Old 09-19-2007, 08:16 AM
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IF you pay taxes you support the troops. It ends there...that's all you have to do to support the troops. If you do that, the rest is frills. Those that choose to do more or donate more is up to the individual. For example, someone loudly protesting the war in the streets is supporting the troops just as much as someone putting a ribbon on their car. After all, that is why we have the troops in the first place to allow both to go on...both are just as supportive. Both want what's best.
thats the beauty of america ! although the ribbon thing to me is kind of phony.real support is joining though . i did in my younger days. if this "war" is so important there should be a draft. too few are sacrificing. buying a stupid ribbon is not a sacrifice. a test for a "just" war in this country is the willingness of all of us to contribute, which means fight. and i don't see it here , sorry
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