This is what a coward, a liar, and a mooch looks like. He used the military to further his personal goals, and now, when the nation needs him, he is turning his back on those who got him where he is now. The press should not be allowed to refer this twerp as a marine. Kick him out, and take back every penny that the military has given to him in college aid.
Then, get rid of conscientious objector status in the all-volunteer military- and for the exceptionally stupid, force all recruiters to tell potential recruits that they just might have to kill someone in the future.
*** Update ***
John Scalzi has some trenchant remarks regarding Mr. Funk:
You have to be a really interesting sort of ignorant not to know that the Marines kill people from time to time. Your first hint: The big rifle so many of those Marines carry around. Your second hint: All those movies, books and television shows, widely available to the general public, in which Marines are shown, you know, killing people. Your third hint: The fact that the Marines are widely acknowledged to be a branch of the military of the United States, and militaries are likewise widely known, by most people who are smart enough to stand upright on two legs, to kill other people on occasion (typically members of other nations’ militaries, though sometimes they’re not so picky, depending on country and context).
Emily
What kind of a person who believes that all forms of war and violence are bad joins the @#$%ing Marines?
Oh, a coward, a liar, and a mooch.
Victor of the Apes
Is this not the total moron who said “They don’t really advertise that you have to kill people” or something along those lines. If so I throw metaphorical fish heads at him. If not, I through metaphorical fish heads at both of them.
longgunr
Too bad they lock his ass up in Leavenworth or wherever they send them now!
EJ
The war will be done by the time he would’ve arrived in Iraq. Now there’s some genuine foresight and planning on his part. Along with not being able to predict that they shoot guns in the military…. bwa ha ha!
Ricky
Go ahead, call a spade a spade:
He’s a PUSSY
Andrew Lazarus
I’m a little bewildered by his attitude, too. I’m related to several conscientious objectors, but that was WHEN THERE WAS A DRAFT!?
Bastard
For once I would love to see the US government say, “You know champ, if you are OK about being gay, then we guess it’s alright to send with us too. So ‘pack your shit’, you’re going on a sunny holiday”
Sheesh, can’t believe they just accepted his bleat. Although, I would be wondering just how effective the little boy-rooter would really be under pressure. By the looks of that photo up there, he just wants his Mummy!!
brian
What makes you think people who don’t goes to war are cowards? Everybody got their freedom to choose what they like. If you think you are brave and for those who wants a war with the rest of the world, then signed up to fight against the next evil after Iraq. Take a M16 and see how scared you are.