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I point to history....the Chinese Exclusion Act passed by Congress in the 1800s. The Chinese are the only ETHNIC and RACIAL group to be barred entry into the United States. Why should I fight for a country who said no to my ancestors and family? You tell me that? Why do we the United States have to DICTATE to the rest of the world what they can or cannot do? Notice, we are the ONLY country to use NUCLEAR weapons in armed conflict. All military officiers and enlisted men alike swear to uphold, support and defend the Constitution of the United States and to obey the orders of the officiers appointed over me. You point to freedoms....I see no where that Iraq has attacked our freedoms. Yes, orders have been signed to move troops to the Persain Gulf should ther be a war with Iraq and military personnel obey. The freedoms you point too....the military is to defend that piece of paper which states our rights as citizens of the U.S.. And for your information, we have no right to DICTATE what people in this world can do. Why do you think the world resents the U.S. despite all the positive things the U.S. has done for the word, things like the Marshall Plan, foreign aid in terms of food, medical supplies, emergency workers for disaster relief, you name it....we've always been the first to provide (well offer it, some nations like Russia with the Kursk flatly refused) assistance. So for you information, I'd rather go as a non-combatant. That's partly why air force. I least I can work on transport and tanker planes as a part of a flight crew and get flying pay. I do say not support the war, I did not say in the time of my country's greatest need I would not serve, I say this too you if you're so pro= let's sign on, 17 you go down to the recuriters and sign up for dekayed entry. meaning you're going to boot camp once you finish high school or the day you turn 17 sign the paperwork (and your parents too) and join the armed forces. Would you do that?

I'd suggest you read my signature. As an IB student you must think outside the box and sometimes play devil's advocate.