I often read about support for US soldiers in Iraq and elsewhere - how all Americans should support them regardless of the reasons they're there. Some of them may well be ignorant of the reasons and believe they're doing right. But what about the others? What about those who indulge in torture, rape, murder and think nothing of it? An excerpt from a book "10 excellent reasons not to join the military" illustrates that racism, sexism and the rest is as rife in the military (if not more so) as it is in everyday American life. Why do Americans believe they're so superior?
Here's the excerpt:
An Excellent Reason Not To Join The Military
All the blurb about US values of freedom, equality, etc etc is utter bullshit. The only freedom Bush is interested in is the freedom of multinational (American) corporations to spread their control of world economies.
