Liberal friend/guardsman medic just volunteered for Iraq

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A good friend of mine just sent me an email telling me how tired he is of our soldiers dying and has volunteered to go to Iraq as a front line medic rather than return to law school.

I am torn about this: As a vet myself who did 2 tours in the Gulf loading bombs and missiles on the deck of the aircraft carrier and have watched Tomohawks launch to Iraq off the ship next to mine in the Gulf in '96, I can see his sense of duty and patriotism. He states he is going there because with his medical skills he may be able to save even one life there. This guy is sincere and is top shelf all the way.

But I also feel that the "one person can make a difference" idea would be better served in the capacity in which I met him and have known him: as a staffer for 2 very liberal US senators, as a person 110% against * and the war, and as a law student with political aspirations himself.

I respect his decision to go and admire his sense of duty, but worry that his drive to change the situation may be lost by a suicide bomber or an IED.

Any thoughts?

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1. as a lawyer he could help try bushCo for war crimes and save

lots of soliders lives that way....

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2. if he has political aspirations, this will look very good on future

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Gulf War vet, medic "saw what war can do" supports the troops etc etc


he'll be president one day with bona fides like that :)

just hope he's ok and safe while there...

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3. I agree.

Thanks for the reply. I've got to write him back tonite. Just got his email this morning before work.