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Anti-War judge PROHIBITS foster teen from joining the Marines.
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John C Calhoun said:
Good question.
My buddy gets fired up every time he watches Black Hawk Down. Yes, he served as well.
Hes not sure what it is exactly, but he thinks it revolves around the brotherhood and the fact that nobody is more important than the man next to you.
blackhawk60
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rnch said:if we had a different Commander-in-chief the decision would not be there to be made
This has been going on for a long time. At 17, people have been able to join the armed forces, which can send you to a hot spot as soon as you get to your unit. After Somalia, with Clinton in, would you have felt the same way making this dude's decision for him? If it was during peacetime, would it be a big deal? Nevermind that just because it's peacetime when he signs up, doesn't mean it will be when he get's out of Boot Camp. If the dude shared your political views of Bush, but still wanted to go in, would you feel different?
Basically, is this something you feel should be changed permanently...no more 17yo's signing up, even with permission from parents? Or do you feel that it is just wrong for this particular instance?
stosstruppe
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The British Army allows 16 year olds to enlist. However due to EU laws ( 
) regarding the use of "child soldiers" (a number of 17 year old soldiers died in Northern Ireland on active service) they can not be deployed operationally until they reach the age of 18.
That is the law here now though. The judge should not have used her own subjectivity to make a ruling.
As for not agreeing with the war etc., soldiers / marines don't have that luxury. They do as their superiors tell them. (British) soldiers cannot quit the army once their battalion has been notified of an operational deployment. Young men and women don't necessarily sign up based on their feelings towards current conflicts, they do it for reasons such as a career, escaping sink estates / poverty etc.
) regarding the use of "child soldiers" (a number of 17 year old soldiers died in Northern Ireland on active service) they can not be deployed operationally until they reach the age of 18.That is the law here now though. The judge should not have used her own subjectivity to make a ruling.
As for not agreeing with the war etc., soldiers / marines don't have that luxury. They do as their superiors tell them. (British) soldiers cannot quit the army once their battalion has been notified of an operational deployment. Young men and women don't necessarily sign up based on their feelings towards current conflicts, they do it for reasons such as a career, escaping sink estates / poverty etc.
