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http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ers040908.html
What's your point?
If they helped bring that war to an early close shouldn't
they be honoured?

Honoring cowardly acts is not the American way. I'm
surprised that Canada feels differently.
Do you think they were all cowards?
Pretty much.

Oh yeah....
re "Honoring cowardly acts is not the American way."
Do I dare point out that your current president hid from
service?

What branch of your military did you serve in?



Bert, Bert, Bert...get off your high horse. You never served in a
shooting war.

Never said I was in any action. However, I was available to be a
bullet catcher when the phone rang and I needed to be at the
assembly point within hours.

What branch of the military did you serve in, Harry?
Excellent question


Why does it matter? New rules? Nobody can talk about this if they
haven't served?

I thought it was a fair question since Harry was belittling Bert's
service. Talk all you want Doug. It's a free country. Justify the
actions of draft dodgers if you want. Your freedom has been secured
by the millions who have helped to defend this country and make it
free.

If we were faced with something like WWII, I'd the lined up waiting
for my short haircut, just like you. But, you know as well as I do
that some military actions are done solely for political, personal, or
pathological reasons. The Spanish-American war, the Vietnam war, and
the current Viagra substitute in Iraq are all in this category. If
some people believe it's noble to serve even when the reasons are
pathetic, they are free to do so. But, not me.

Do you choose to obey only the laws that you support?

I do actual work to change them, if possible. Since that takes forever,
I selectively break the law, as long as it affects nobody else. You do
the same.

The person that filled your slot may have been killed in action. I'd say
he may have been affected by your decision to break the law.


Actually, I didn't break the law. I didn't get called up. However, I
would've gone to prison before I would've served.

Well, that's to your credit; I guess.