i live british colombia canada ,have one cousin on the wall . 2 years ago town council clearwater b.c. allowed a monument to be errected in support of the draft dodgers who ran to canada . it is still there . the whole area is full of these people? as a canadian i am embaressed beyond belive my apoligies to the families . ineligable for service us military father deseased , older brother deceased , father passed early results ww2 raf combat recieved DSM from united states . brother passed 5 years old . my sincere apoligies to all of you who served . may i recieve some feedback regarding what i consider the most vile insult my family has or ever will recieve
2007-12-18 15:35:14 · 4 answers · asked by no idea????? 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It will be okay if they call it the "Wall of Shame" and paint it yellow then place it at the landfill.
2007-12-18 15:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Voice of Reason 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your come from a good family. Keep your pride stronger than any shame that you may feel.
I am sure that some men went to Canada because they were truly pacifists. If they truly believed in a cause you would think they would face the music here, even if that meant jail. Some just went because they were cowards.
Is the Clearwater monument yellow?
2007-12-18 23:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by hamrrfan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We veterans do not hold their actions against those who left the country to avoid serving in the Viet Nam war. Why should you? It is called "civil disobedience" and it is a valid means of expression of political opinion. It did not hurt a single one of my fellow veterans, but it did help bring diverse people together in order to compel the United States government to end the war.
I enlisted to serve my country. I believed then and I believe now the war was begun through false pretenses, that it was immoral and illegal. But the warrior does not get to choose his fight, so I went when I was told to. I served honorably and well and would do it again if asked. But I repeat - we don't hold the actions of those who left the country to avoid conscription against them. The war's been over for more than thirty years, and now Viet Nam is one of our valued trading partners. My wife's employer based in central New York state just built a factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Let's move on, you and I. The rest of the world has...
2007-12-18 23:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The US involvement in Vietnam was a pointless waste of American lives. The US had no strategic interest in the region and the Vietnamese were no danger to the US.
The folks who went to Canada were making a rational decision that their own safety was more important than fighting in a war that would not benefit the US.
2007-12-18 23:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by John_in_Houston 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋