Troop in Iraq wears Oathkeeper patch.

flappy · 10-09-2009, 06:14 PM

The oathkeepers are military and police personnel committed to NOT obeying an illegal order, as the Constitution dictates. Their presence can be seen as a patch they put on their uniform,
This picture is an active duty troop from Mosul, Iraq.
http://oathkeepers.org/oath/wp-conte...90-500x445.jpg

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Ego Tripping · 10-09-2009, 07:02 PM

That's pretty rad.

I honestly felt there was going to be a troop mutiny back a few years ago after we invaded Iraq and there was talk of Iran and Syria. There's been record AWOL's since the war began. I mean, what could send a stronger message to the people if the troops won't fight the war? I know people talk about leaders ending the wars, but the leaders aren't the ones who fight them. It would be amazing if there was a large, collective effort on the part of those who serve to stand up against the complex...but damn, I can understand why they don't. Yet, power in numbers, it could send a strong enough message.

But this is a good step, nonetheless.

stoneric · 10-09-2009, 07:30 PM

A lot of suicides also, unfortunately. The military makes it very difficult to have a mutiny, otherwise they'd been out of business long ago. This is a good thing though. I wonder how much they get fucked with.

flappy · 10-10-2009, 08:54 AM

Ego and I definitely agree on this issue. Back in the 60's they used to say "What if they threw a war and nobody came?"
Those troops who wear the patch and especially those who refuse to shoot civilians (and that could mean us someday,as we saw in G-20) are the major heroes going against immense peer pressure.
Similar episodes are going on with Israeli troops occupying Palestine.
Like Ego said..the kids have to stop enlisting.

OldMan&TheWeed · 10-10-2009, 08:57 AM

An honorable thing.

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flappy YaHookan Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 807 Thanks: 48 Thanked 102 Times in 85 Posts	Troop in Iraq wears Oathkeeper patch. The oathkeepers are military and police personnel committed to NOT obeying an illegal order, as the Constitution dictates. Their presence can be seen as a patch they put on their uniform, This picture is an active duty troop from Mosul, Iraq. http://oathkeepers.org/oath/wp-conte...90-500x445.jpg oathkeepers.org __________________ <> <><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <>

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Ego Tripping Are you in? Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,461 Thanks: 229 Thanked 657 Times in 438 Posts	That's pretty rad. I honestly felt there was going to be a troop mutiny back a few years ago after we invaded Iraq and there was talk of Iran and Syria. There's been record AWOL's since the war began. I mean, what could send a stronger message to the people if the troops won't fight the war? I know people talk about leaders ending the wars, but the leaders aren't the ones who fight them. It would be amazing if there was a large, collective effort on the part of those who serve to stand up against the complex...but damn, I can understand why they don't. Yet, power in numbers, it could send a strong enough message. But this is a good step, nonetheless. __________________ God appears, and God is light, To those poor souls who dwell in night; But does a human form display To those who dwell in realms of day.

10-10-2009, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
flappy YaHookan Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 807 Thanks: 48 Thanked 102 Times in 85 Posts	Ego and I definitely agree on this issue. Back in the 60's they used to say "What if they threw a war and nobody came?" Those troops who wear the patch and especially those who refuse to shoot civilians (and that could mean us someday,as we saw in G-20) are the major heroes going against immense peer pressure. Similar episodes are going on with Israeli troops occupying Palestine. Like Ego said..the kids have to stop enlisting. __________________ <> <><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <>

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stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,223 Thanks: 431 Thanked 1,246 Times in 892 Posts	A lot of suicides also, unfortunately. The military makes it very difficult to have a mutiny, otherwise they'd been out of business long ago. This is a good thing though. I wonder how much they get fucked with.

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