I am not against soldiers. I am a pacifist but I respect the conscience of the young men and women who decided that they would serve their country for their convictions. I won't do what they did but I made the decision not to because I am a conscientious objector. Fortunately, I live in a country that respects conscientious objection and it is legal. I respect John Kerry for his convictions regardless of whether I would do what he did. I worked in a hospital for two years. Soldiers are human beings. They must be respected for their convictions as I must for mine. As a protester, I believe in the right of people to disagree and will only protest peacefully and non-violently. Frank Hamilton
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