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[–] figaro@lemdro.id 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There was never a draft for the Iraq war. It was all volunteers.

Edit - not saying I agree with anything about the war, but just clarifying that fact - people that joined the military did so voluntarily. No one was coerced or forced to go against their will.

[–] infyrin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yeah but, most of them were lied to. What they thought what they were going in for, was to avenge the US for the 9/11 attacks. Only to find themselves fighting against a middle-eastern leader that wasn't Osama, instead Saddam and mostly oil. They were fighting Gulf War 2.0 than the War on Terror.

And might I add - it took us 10 FULL years since the 9/11 attacks, during Obama's presidency, to finally catch and kill Osama. All we had to do, was go to Pakistan. Bush never achieved this feat in all 8 years of his presidency and I hope he never took credit for it because he doesn't deserve it. So many lives lost over a stupid "Mission Accomplished" campaign. Fuck Bush.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Revenge is a dumbass reason to join the military.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely agree with you there!

[–] Rockyrikoko@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The government's stop-loss policy was a grey area on that point

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you suggest some articles or search terms to read more about that?