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Nearly 700 U.S. service members have been wounded by drone and missile attacks on occupation bases (apnews.com)

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[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The US political and economic system is also designed to entrap people in the military.

Cant afford a education. Military will pay for it.

Can't afford a place to live. Military will provide.

Unable to escape violence and gangs, military.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They also provide health care to vets, and vets are given discounts everywhere.

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Allegedly they provide healthcare to vets. Ask any vet their opinion on VA hospitals, though.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I would rather struggle in life then kill

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For some, its death they are escaping. Either from crime, or economic depression. Also only 1 in 10 military personel become a "shooter" the majority go into logistics, technical or administrative roles.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anybody who participate in a war of agression deserve to be targetted from logistic to technical to administrative personels.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Under law, they are considered combatants, so I am not sure what your point is.

Most people in the Military of either side of a conflict are not there by choice, but by limited options and circumstances.

If they had the option of joining a WPA style public works program instead, they would.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't care about excuses. Limited options and circonstances do not the change the fact they either went to kill or assist the killers in killing the iranians civilians so yes every injured or dead soldiers man more chance to save iranians civlians. You would never said this bullshit if it was about an isis terrorist getting killed or injured

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To the contrary. I have stated many times that fighters are also compelled by circumstance to join extremist movements in Yemen, Palastine, Afganistan, Iraq, Syria etc to commit or support committing of war crimes.

If you are a young orphan boy in Sudan, you basically have 2 choices to survive. Become an immigrant in another country or join the life of violence and become a pirate, gang member or religious extremist.

Its the plight of the downtrodden in all countries with significant wealth inequality. So long a power is concentrated in Presidents, Mullahs, Priests, dictators and oligarchs, they will get the downtrodden to commit crimes on their behalf.

Very few conflicts are just and even fewer remain so after enough time.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I am talking about isis. All rhe group you mention are product of colonization and occupation. Sudan is a civil war yes they are tuely have no choice. Don't compare that with american soldiers