Reply #90: Susan B. Anthony would have made a great soldier! [View All]

[TexasLinda]

Yes, there are other ways to serve one's country, but they're usually not as dangerous as military service -- and if they do get dangerous you're usually allowed to quit if you want to. I would say most people who served in the military take their education and training and what they learned about teamwork back to their civilian communities, where they work their farms, keep their neighbors healthy, and build homes. And yes, the lives of Americans are more precious to me than the lives of other people. My family and friends are most precious to me, then my fellow countrymen, then the rest of the world. I don't believe it's human nature to care for everybody equally. As for our troops in Iraq, they are serving their country. Their country's citizens have let them down by allowing somebody as corrupt as Bush be Commander in Chief.