[Vision2020] 126th Engineer Company to Depart On/About September 17th

[Andreas Schou]

All --

I apparently misinterpreted Garrett's response to Tom, when meaning to
reply directly to Dave. I recommend not posting to V2020 at 1:00 in
the morning.

-- ACS

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com> wrote:
> Garrett --
>
> Except for a few exceptions -- defined by our Congress as being
> permissible -- the military absolutely does have to follow orders.
> Obeying the orders of democratic institutions, however misguided,
> doesn't lead to tyranny. Disobeying them leads to a military coup --
> and can you point to a single example of a military coup leading to a
> stable democracy?
>
> -- ACS
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Garrett Clevenger
> <garrettmc at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Andreas writes:
>>
>> "We don't want them deciding that they know better than us whose lives they should be taking."
>>
>>
>> Is this really what she meant?
>>
>> If so, then that's exactly why those of us who aren't obligated to obey orders should be questioning why our troops are being used.
>>
>> To go down the road that Andreas suggest is to head towards tyranny.
>>
>> If a coup is what it takes to end imperialism, then I guess our founding documents had it right by suggesting that may be necessary from time to time.
>>
>> It must be the teabagger in me for I resent our tax dollars and our troops being used at the leaders whim, particularly when the circumstance for using those troops is highly questionable.
>>
>> I've resented the invasion of Iraq from the beginning, so I'll keep on questioning that.
>>
>> Please excuse my ignorance, but why are our Idaho National Guardspeople being sent to Iraq?  Aren't they supposed to guard Idaho?
>>
>> I respect guardspeople enough to make sure their commitment isn't being abused.
>>
>> Garrett
>>
>>
>> Apr 27, 2010 10:10:58 PM, ophite at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> ===========================================
>>
>>> On the other hand, it seems ignorant to just blindly obey them (and at the same
>>>time allow our fellow Idahoans to risk their lives for misguided
>>>> policy), so have at it.
>>>
>>>It's not ignorant. Down that road lies a coup. We entrust our troops
>>>with the power to take human lives on our behalf.  We don't want them
>>>deciding that they know better than us whose lives they should be
>>>taking.
>>>
>>>-- ACS
>>>
>>
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