tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post8624144247921424853..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: A false patriotismPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-44413719910784553382016-08-31T18:31:28.766-05:002016-08-31T18:31:28.766-05:00It's an all volunteer force. Folks who sign up...It's an all volunteer force. Folks who sign up for it know what they're getting into (or at least they should). This culture of military worship needs to go - there is no good reason we should be celebrating death and destruction.<br /><br />The notion that one has to support the military in order to be patriotic is absurd. This entire propaganda campaign began with the first Gulf War. It was all a con to get folks to support the military action.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-24640763617671546132016-08-31T14:17:21.204-05:002016-08-31T14:17:21.204-05:00All of the sins of the military here are true but ...All of the sins of the military here are true but you must remember that the blame for such things is not to be put with the solders. Theirs is not to reason why but rather to do and die. The military just follow the orders that are given to them. The hands and feet are still controlled by the decision making brain.Leenoreply@blogger.com