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Re:Why I'm in the Army Reserve – an explainer for my friends... by ramesh31 on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @10:19AM (#30919306)
>Israel uses their military heavily, so I'm not sure it will provide a great example.

Take a look at their neighbors. When you're surrounded by people who are ideologically bent on your complete destruction, paranoia is no longer an irrational response.

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Re:Why I'm in the Army Reserve – an explainer for my friends... by wolverine876 on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @05:47PM (#30925461)
That changes the discussion from, 'do drafts in democratic countries temper civilian perspectives on the military' to 'is Israeli military policy justified'. Tangents happen, but what do you think of the former issue?
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