re: Fallujah: The untold story

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If true, then you were no different than the mercenaries of Blackwater. However, I disagree that you did nothing for this country. You may not have recognized it at the personal level, and your disillusionment is not unique. But serving the interests of the country is the mission of the military as an organization, and you were a part of the organization. Your perspective was different than those making the decisions.

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Well, I didn't shoot at or kill anyone.

We provided a lot of military security for private oil and shipping companies. A lot of people in the Army have had the experience of guarding poppy fields.

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It is important that you remember your experiences when voting for future leaders. Hopefully you will share your perspective with others to try and influence their choices. If so, then your service will have been for more than the compensation.

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The one guy in politics that actually shared my views on foreign was booed by the crowd in the Republican debates.

I plan to never vote again. Mostly because I don't like doing pointless task. I also don't need a "leader." I don't need a president. I don't need a senator or a representative, so I'm not going to ask for one. People say if you don't vote, you can't complain, but I think they have it backwards.