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Originally Posted by GreenSalsa
but in all reality this war does NOT effect the average citizen, only the servicemen and their families.
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Isn't this a bad thing?
Should I not be disturbed that 1% of the population (armed forces and kin) is shouldering the entire cost of our nations efforts? While the other 99% (civies, myself included) literally isn't even paying the tab (deficits). I think a draft would be a bad idea, but I cant help but think the public leans towards apathy while men and women in our Armed Forces are making the ultimate sacrifice.
I do not intend to throw bombs here, but wish to get the perspective of current and former members of the Armed Forces, for this issue has been tearing at me for sometime.
Am I wrong here?