I was 13. Even then, I remember the nationalist furvor that was stirring in every adult regardless of political affiliation. People who weren't political all of a sudden were pro war, without having any understanding of the far reaching consequences. I remember telling my dad that I had no plan to join the military and if they drafted me, I would move to Canada. He said "we didn't raise no runners in this house" and I just laughed and said "apparently you did..."
He tried this whole "well, what would you do if some terrorists blew up some place your mom or sister were?"
Same thing you would, dad. Go to the funeral and nothing else.
Speaking as someone outside the US 9/11 was cringe even then, esp. the reaction to it.
I was 13. Even then, I remember the nationalist furvor that was stirring in every adult regardless of political affiliation. People who weren't political all of a sudden were pro war, without having any understanding of the far reaching consequences. I remember telling my dad that I had no plan to join the military and if they drafted me, I would move to Canada. He said "we didn't raise no runners in this house" and I just laughed and said "apparently you did..."
He tried this whole "well, what would you do if some terrorists blew up some place your mom or sister were?"
Same thing you would, dad. Go to the funeral and nothing else.
I didn't want to fight the Bug, then they destroyed Buenos Aires.