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But we all know that Kerry wasn't talking about West Point and Anapolis cadets, or the fortunate sons of the Citadel who'll be kept out of harms way until they can come back home to a lucrative civilian career.



It's Annapolis and they are midshipmen. I'm not sure what you mean by "fortunate sons of the Citadel." Do you know anything about the Citadel? This fortunate son of the Citadel was not kept out of harms way. Good officers lead from the front as I did in the sandbox in Gulf War I. The Citadel has 12 KIA to date, in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first KIA in Iraq was a Citadel grad and Marine LT. We lost another one just last week in Anbar. They served honorably. You didn't serve at all. Don't speak ill of those who are better than you.



12 KIA huh? Well admittedly, 12 out of 2,800 is a lofty sacrifice. There's a reason the U.S. constitution put the military under civilian control. And at least part of it can be traced to arrogant authoritarians like yourself that fetishize the military, and delude themselves with the belief that our rights and freedoms are somehow a "gift" thanklessly bestowed upon us by a generous military establishment. I'm instantly reminded of that brilliant speech by Nicholson in "A Few Good Men"...

"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide , and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to."

Is that how it is? Well you can make any damn judgement you want about a man's ideas or his choices, but you've got some seriously deluded notions of human life if you think killing or dying for a questionable cause makes one man "better" than another. My God says differently.

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