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07 Jun 2006

Army Officer Refuses to Deploy to Iraq

BY Herschel Smith

2 years, 5 months ago

I have a really dark daydream of a couple of grim-looking men coming to my door one day to inform me that my son has perished in Iraq (he has not yet deployed). I will doubtless have a bumpy ride through this ordeal. But I know what document my son signed as he enlisted. I go into his room and look at it frequently. It is called the “Oath of Enlistment.” It has certain things that my son swore to do, and we had some serious discussions prior to him signing about what a solemn duty he was undertaking, with potential for loss of limbs or life.

An Army officer, it seems, has refused orders to deploy to Iraq. I am sure that the anti-war zealots will hail him as their new poster boy. In my opinion, he is a liar. He swore to do certain things and then refused. This makes him a liar. It is as simple as that.

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