Blake Ivey says that war is the crime of our times. Ivey is 21 and is a specialist in the U.S. Army an is refusing to deploy to Afghanistan. Ivey, who is stationed in Ft. Gordon, is determined not to deploy and has joined a large group of troops who have refused to go. Ivey joined the Army 2005 after 9-11 and said that it is time for his generation to defend the country. Ivey time in boot camp soon made him realize the he didn't share the same views as the Army. Ivey could be charged with article 87 and 90, which are missing movement and willfully disobeying superior officer. These charges could land him in the stockade for up to two years. Ivey could also lose his pay and be dishonorable discharge.
What is wrong with this boy? I mean come on what did he think they did in war, just stand around and call each other bad names. Killing is part of war and if he didn't want to go to war then he shouldn't joined. I mean don't get me wrong I don't always agree with war, but I do know that killing is part of it. What I don't agree with is the Ivey braking the law of the military. If he realized that war wasn't something he could do then he should of gotten out in boot camp. Now days if you really want out you can get out,but Ivey choose to continue his Army career, so he should be held responsible for his actions.
I mean don't get me wrong they should not send him over seas. One reason is that a soldier like that will get others killed. The second reason is that people like Ivey are just looking for an excuse to not go. I mean nobody wants to go to war, well the san ones anyway, but you know that by signing up in the military that it is a possibly.
With that being said I don't want to go in to the politics of the war and what I think, that is a different story and day. I think that to many people sign up with the military for the wrong reasons, and don't think enough into it.
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If he makes a choice to refuse to be deployed then that is his perogative, unfortunately it is a heavy decision to make for himself as the repercussions are great. Dishonorable discharge is just that...dishonorable. It may effect his ability to get a job in the future...well, a decent job at least. He also will loose all the perks of investing his life in the military. He should have thought about his decision to join and the possibility of being sent overseas long before he signed on the dotted lign. His decision to join was a poor one. I wonder how this will pan out.
ReplyDeleteI served and started my service on 9/12 so my view is a bit of a harsh one but I say he should be sent straight to the gallows. In the old days this would've been called what it is TREASON. If this moron doesn't like what he is doing then he should've tried to get his own life together not put the military in this position, not his fellow soldiers. If I were his judge I would give him two options 50 years hard labor or straight to the gallows.
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