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I'll probably be crusified for this but....
I agree that this kid could have said his two cents in a more respectful tone. However, his message is perfectly valid, and he is not the only American that harbors those feelings. Is someone automatically a hero because they volunteered to go fight in Afghanistan and died in the process? What was the heroic act that we are honoring? I imagine the act is dying for our country, and that should always be respected, but this guy went looking for a fight, and I wouldn't exactly describe his death as a tragedy. He enlisted in one of the most combat exposed units, the Rangers, to go fight with guns in Afghanistan which should make his death less of a surprise. Also, he volunteered for this duty knowing exactly what he was getting himself into. In other words, this guy isn't a run into a burning building to save a bunch of kids type of hero; he's a fallen soldier. He should be honored, but being classified a hero is definitely a matter of debate.
And the "wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan protect and forward our freedom in almost no way. His freedom of speech will never be impacted by what is going on across the ocean.
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