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    Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Orion Pobursky
   (...) This guy really touched a nerve with me. As a military member I know that we do what we're told and the consequences of not doing that is severe punishment including possible jail time. The writer of the article above essentially states that (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Dave Schuler
     (...) For my part, I can think of no better way to support our troops than to demand that they not be placed in harm's way for an arbitrary, unjustified war. Dave! (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Scott Arthur
     (...) I thought "I was only following orders" was no excuse? Scott A (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Richard Marchetti
     Orion: It's a vexed issue. If you read some of the other articles you know that the legality of this possible war with Iraq is very much in question. If you are a catholic I think the Pope just gave you the basis for objecting to war on religious (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Orion Pobursky
     (...) The bottom line is this: When I joined the Navy six and a half years ago I took an oath. Basically, among other things, it said I would obey the President and other officers appointed above me. Do you renig on an oath simply becuse someone (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Scott Arthur
       (...) It may seem strange, but there are Iraqis with mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and co-workers too. I expect the vast majority of them mean you no harm; most of the rest are just following orders like (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
     
          Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Orion Pobursky
      Note to all to read this thread. I'm am not going to contribute this topic any further for reasons of my own sanity. Most of use have already made our opinions known and, if you're like me, stubborn enough to stick to you guns even in the face of (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Richard Marchetti
      Orion: I believe we have both the means and the intelligence (spy-style intelligence) to go after A.Q. (a well-known terrorist organization that claims at least some part in the WTC disaster and that has few, if any, sympathizers) -- but we do not (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Bruce Schlickbernd
     (...) Just remember you are responsible for your actions and act accordingly. (...) I'm not quite sure what your point is here. That you regard 25% as foolish for thinking such? That you think the 25% actually believe that there is an imminent (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This... —Christopher L. Weeks
   (...) Are not the consequences of doing what you're told also severe? Obviously, I don't know anything about what you do for the services, so this is hypothetical. But after enacting butchery on countless innocents, you will have a lifetime to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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