So I was a US Marine and my buddy Carlos (who was in the same Marine unit) was a mercenary?
Apparently so....:lol: You had best break the news to him gently.
So I was a US Marine and my buddy Carlos (who was in the same Marine unit) was a mercenary?
Look at what the Northern Alliance did with Taliban or suspected Taliban prisoners when the US was after OBL and bombing the crap out of the Taliban
Some keywords would be - sea containers- Taliban - prisoners- time magazine wrote a number of articles on it.
Take any kid from about age 4 onwards- and you can turn them into what Khadr did.
Apparently so....:lol: You had best break the news to him gently.
No rules to the game? I guess that exonerates everyone engaged in war... including us.
I'm tucking that away for future debates in here.
I think there have been many instances of people going to fight under the banner of another nation. If I'm not mistaken the US will accept certain foreign nationals into it's forces. It is a short route to citizenship I believe.
Yep...here it is...
Becoming a Citizen in the U.S. Military
Oh No! What have I done? 8O :lol:
Okay. But PoliticalNick said there are no rules to war, so again, he shouldn't object right?
Oh No! What have I done? 8O :lol:
That is actually how to become a US Citizen if you are already in the US Military. To join the US Military you need a Green Card.
Technically... every time YOU (specifically) go off on us Yanks I can just say there are no rules in war according to you so what is you problem.
Omar made his choice, now it's time to pay the piper
I thought you got a Green Card by joining but I guess not. Still takes the citizenship requirement from 5 years to 1. Not a bad perk if you survive.
And I am very sure you will....;-)
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Ooooooooh, I guess I misunderstood but I thought that's what he's been doing for the past 11 years!
Running from the question. If you're okay with a 14 year old civilian from a foreign country engaging in war because there "are no rules", then you're okay with the Serbian slaughter of 8000 Muslims some of which were just boys? Are you going to be consistent with your view, or are you back pedal and therefore expose yourself as a hypocrite?
You misunderstanding?
There's an understatement
OK, you tell me ........what was he doing for the past 11 years?
Jim Jones and Charles Manson seemed to do just fine with adults and kids alike. In terms of Khadr, he had an older brother to look to as an example in not drinking the kool aid.
Omar made his choice, now it's time to pay the piper
I never actually said I am ok with anything. I despise war! It has no real winners in the end (except maybe the international banksters). I am against murder and killing in almost all circumstances.
What I am is realistic enough to realize that 'war is hell' as they say. Sh*t happens in war that wouldn't happen any other time. So if you don't like the things that go along with a war (ie 14 y/o kids with guns shooting at people) don't support any war. So now are you going to be a hypocrite and support war but not what takes place during it?
Well, there is definitely a difference between armed combat and bombing civilian targets.
And that means nothing- same with 2 kids - one goes one way the other makes a different choice- as I stated take a child and form him. Easily done. Has been done - We can look to Africa for many examples of children abducted and turned into killers - kill their families- kill and torture others. Easily done.
Not making IEDs and throwing grenades