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...designation of the American soldier as Person of the Year brought a lump to this old soldier's throat and is a fitting tribute to today's generation [Dec. 29-Jan. 5]. These young people have proved that we old veterans can now relax, knowing that the task of defending America is in good hands. I suspect the selection was a very difficult one, as so many newsmakers, good and bad, were in contention. You made a spectacular choice! Richard Brown U.S. Army (ret.) Springfield...
...Although I feel great sympathy and even a certain admiration for what the U.S. military is doing in Iraq, the choice of the American soldier as Person of the Year was extremely disappointing. It is sad to select a symbol of man's continuing and predictable stupidity. If a great and powerful nation like the U.S. cannot find a more compassionate and creative way to deal with discord, we are all doomed. Fran?ois H?bert Montreal...
...memories of my family's noisy, heated discussions about whom TIME would select as Person of the Year. It was as traditional as the fish dinner we eat on Christmas Eve. Whoever guessed right had bragging rights for the next year. I applaud your wonderful choice of the American soldier. These men and women most probably did not expect to go to war when they signed up for the military or the reserves. Yet there they are, day after day, doing their job, fighting for freedom and a better way of life. They deserve our thanks, support, accolades and prayers...
...choosing the American soldier, Time insulted non-Americans. The war in Iraq was illegal, fought by service members who would have done well to object to the U.S.'s invasion by refusing to fight, much like those who resisted the draft during the Vietnam War. Instead, the troops marched into a sovereign country like cowboys, under a false pretext, only to learn that the people they liberated wanted the occupiers out at any cost. Time should not demean the sensibilities of the rest of the world by glorifying the wrongs of a nation and its people. Jagdeep Parsram Bombay...
...dispassionate reading of your portrait of Tomb Raider platoon leader Second Lieut. Benjamin Colgan, who was killed while on patrol, left me wanting to salute the memory of people like this brave soldier. He represents those stationed on all the battlefields of contemporary history who are defending liberty. Colgan's life and sacrifice offer a testament to courage and patriotism. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh Frankfurt...