Tier man leaves Army as conscientious objector

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When Baghdad fell, Michael Blake was in a mess hall in Kuwait, watching history happen with twinges of excitement and trepidation. snip

When Blake, now 22, returned to the United States, he took a step few take and even fewer achieve: He applied for conscientious objector status. His request was approved, and Blake was honorably discharged from the military on Feb. 3. snip

"I got a lot out of it, but I lost a lot," he said. "Any vestiges of innocence and youthfulness are gone. I feel old." snip

Then Blake returned to Iraq for what he calls the low point of his service. It didn't seem that the troops were making any headway winning the hearts of the Iraqi people, he said.

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[bennywhale]

1. Human misery and

carnage at every turn. Did they not understand what a war and occupation actually entails.

It makes me sick the amount lives this has taken and ruined.

[knowbody0]

2. how could any parent

want their child to go to war? he has lots of support and his story will hopefully impact others.