They'd rather kill them off by peaceful means

[itrytobeamused.livejournal.com]

Mixed feelings on the subject myself (my brother is going to Afghanistan next month), but still funny and true.

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[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

He could refuse.

[itrytobeamused.livejournal.com]

But then he wouldn't get to rape all those women and kill all those kids!

Since clearly one must have a deeply-held hatred for the Afghani people to be over there, he couldn't possibly have any respect and admiration for them

Listen, I'm not by any stretch of the imagination a very pro-military person, but you're talking about a specific situation that you really know nothing about and you're being an asshole to someone completely unconnected to it; even if I shared your opinion 100%, what exactly is being snide to me going to do about it?

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

But then he wouldn't get to rape all those women and kill all those kids!

Yes, those thing do happen in war. Plus killing.


Since clearly one must have a deeply-held hatred for the Afghani people to be over there

Well, that not impossible, but unlikely anyone would admit to it until well after their service. Some vets would would agree with you though, especially in retrospect.


going to do about it?

Most people who successfully refuse to deploy get emotional support from their families to do so. They have to put up with all kinds of vile stuff being spewed at them and such, but if the family supports the decision, its more likely to stick.