The poem "The Man He Killed" conveys the sadness of the infantry fighting for our country, yet these soldiers do not want to kill anyone anymore than you or I do. They would more likely sit down and have a drink at a bar with these friends, but they are foes because they are fighting opposite each other in our war, and if they do not kill they will be killed. It would be disturbing for anyone who is forced to kill. To think that the person you are killing is a father, brother, son and friend to others and how it would feel to be that person can only eat at one (soldier) and cause deterioration of mind and conviction.
Lauri Beier
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