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My husband actually enlisted in the army a few years back (the motivation escapes me right now). He lasted about three days in 'boot camp' or whatever that training is called before he had a massive epiphany. The first moment he held a gun and realised its purpose was to take a human life he knew he had made a big mistake. He begged to be released immediately - not such an easy endeavour. He was sent to a segregated section of the base known as 'Weary Dunlop's' - I love that name and spent about a week being debriefed. This after just one week there. His conclusions are very similar to yours and we are so grateful that his pacifist nature won out so very early on.
I couldn't bring myself to watch the 'disturbing footage' included on your post although I can probably imagine it. I would like to take the opportunity to draw attention to some amazing work being done by some (non military) young Australians in Afghanistan. I have just been assigned a short piece for my magazine on an organistaion called Skateistan http://skateistan.org/. These guys are doing incredible work with young Afghans in Kabul. They are desperately short of funds. People are able to donate or buy a very funky T-Shirt to help their cause. It just goes to show that not all visitors to war zones are there to beget more violence.
Jayne
Writers In Writing (and other writing)
I couldn't bring myself to watch the footage just yet but I did want to share with you an organistaion which has come to my attention. I have been asked to write a small piece about an organisation called Skateistan http://skateistan.org/ These young (non-military) Australians are doing amazing work with youth in Kabul. Of course they are desperately short of funds. Anyone can help the cause by donating on the website or buying one of their groovy T-shirts.
It's great to know that not all visitors to a war zone are there to beget violence - what a shame we don't hear more about them.
Jayne
Writers In Writing (and other writing)
Mum's Word
I have a friend who enlisted in the army, was gagging to see some 'action' and now that he has, he's just not the same.
His jovial side doesn't seem to surface as much as it used to. And there are things that he just can't talk about.
I watched that footage and had seen some of it before. Although it distresses me to watch it, I feel that I need to, just to acknowledge that this rubbish goes on and it just shouldn't.
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Mrs M
Thanks so much for telling me about that organization doing wonderful work in Afghanistan - why don't you write a post about them and encourage orblers to donate some money? I love to hear about people doing this sort of work.
Hey Mrs M, that macho notion of 'seeing some action' is really a powerful incentive for men/boys to get them enlisted. They have no idea what it is they are signing up for, and sadly when they do, it is too late. They have been emotionally shattered. I know, I also didn't want to watch that footage - it made me ill, frankly - but I also feel I need to know what is really happening there.
Jo