Just so you are aware. Soldiers were forced. They were by the rule of their contracts forced to redeploy after they found out how terrible the situation in Iraq was. I know this because friends were forced to go back to Iraq because there were not enough replacements. They had little to no choice. The POTUS was able to force this upon them.

Now sure, they could just go awol or force their resignation and go to jail. But some of them have families that rely on base housing or medical coverage.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 days ago

they could just go awol or force their resignation and go to jail

"I'm going to invade another country instead of going to jail" is not a sympathetic choice.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nobody forced them to sign up.

[–] Cocopanda 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can’t really agree with that. Social economic factors make it impossible for some people to get out of their communities. The military during peacetime. Is a great upward mobility tool for folks in gang lands. We don’t invest in their schools. The jobs left in these regions are pitiful. And the only choice they have to get out is to serve.

It’s how the rich make America such a shit hole to force people to fight in wars for their benefit. It’s so much deeper than just blaming the soldiers.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago

The same is true of selling crack but I'll criticize that too.