Thursday, July 01, 2004
Just a Thought
After reading several stories on the marine that has been abducted, and threatened with beheading, one thing jumped out at me:
The fact that soldiers desert during a war, isn't new, and obviously the Pentagon would like to keep news of soldiers deserting away from the press, but how many of our troops have deserted? As Tacitus so bravely put it, most soldiers think of what life would be like, if they could get away from their military duties. However, some do more than just think it. Anyone know how many?
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About two months ago, he told a cousin that several American deserters had escaped by bribing Iraqis to help get them out of the country.
"He said a lot of soldiers, they don't want to die, especially when they see someone dying in front of them," said the cousin, Tarek Hassoun, who lives in Salt Lake City.
The fact that soldiers desert during a war, isn't new, and obviously the Pentagon would like to keep news of soldiers deserting away from the press, but how many of our troops have deserted? As Tacitus so bravely put it, most soldiers think of what life would be like, if they could get away from their military duties. However, some do more than just think it. Anyone know how many?
