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Originally Posted by WOMBAI

In the eyes of many none of the soldiers should be there! This is not a legitimate war - and the army has no right to force soldiers to risk their lives for a cause other than to protect their own country, citizens or way of life!

Sorry, you sign up and you go where the government decides to send you. The government decided the conflict in Afghanistan had a direct impact upon the National Security of this country. Whether it did or not is immaterial to a soldier receiving orders. He should simply follow them otherwise we would have debates at troop level when action is required.

Imagine a section of troops on the ground and they come under fire from some afghans the section commander orders half his men to provide covering fire, the other half to move to an assault position ready to move forward and engage the enemy at close quarters, the assaulting troops then sit and debate the legalities of the war?