CjTenorSax: As I said last night, to stand up against their leaders IS a death sentence. Until, the horrors of war force many to band together, even at the risk of being killed for standing up against the senseless waging of violence that only causes retaliation, the common people have to just struggle to survive.
We saw this in Iraq, where people came out and said they did not want the violence of Saddam Husein. The same will have to happen where Hammas is concerned but will not happen until people either are desperate for peace or have the tiniest bit of hope and safety in speaking up.
Soldiers are garnered from the innocent, through fear and guilt, pounding religious drum, nationality, whatever it takes.
Not long ago, many people left the US rather than be conscripted in the Vietnam War. The ostricization of those people who chose not to fight, was just one weapon of guilt used to conform citizens to fight in coming wars.
It will be a long time before an american again refuses to fight for his country, even if he does know the cause is bogus. Calling them 'deserters' and 'unpatriotic' and a number of other terms is the machinations of guilt thumpers... not much different from religion fighters who's guilt process involves fighting for god or allah or lose the promise of heaven.
Very sick stuff, when man is not allowed to chose as he sees fit. Freedom? ...Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.