
That's why my dad went to 'Nam.
He enlisted in the Army, and was part of Army intelligence. They told him to go spy on some people here in the U.S., he said that was against the rules, they told him to do it anyways, he refused, and he got transferred into the Civil Reconstruction Corps in 'Nam. Spent the rest of his enlistment "winning hearts and minds" by rebuilding bridges the air force blew up.
When somebody asks you to trade your security for freedom, it isn't your freedom they're talking about.