Quote Originally Posted by slipknotpsycho
i might be able to give him what he wants, but i'm not so confident...

Maybe that's whay he wants. Sounds like he's not able to care for himself yet (obviously hes 17), so maybe this is an easy way to become a 'man'. He prolly doesn't want to be a burden to you and wants to be able to provide well for himself as soon as possible. I hope he finds a better option.
I'll hope for the best for ya man. I've got a buddy stationed near bagdad and don't care for it. I couldn't imagine if it was my brother.