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Originally posted by HowardRoark
I predict that Abu Ghraib-gate may very well be the straw that breaks the current administration's back next November.
[Edited on 9-5-2004 by HowardRoark]
Originally posted by ThePrankMonkey
this idea that this war will be based on this is the same ignorant notion that because a few GI's acted this way all americans must be this way, which we know simply is not true.
And if these Iraqi people love us so much, why in the hell do they care what we do with these soldiers? After all, these soldiers are their enemies right?
Originally posted by ThePrankMonkey
basing everything on one event is rather narrow minded and short sighted at best and ignorant at worst.
this idea that this war will be based on this is the same ignorant notion that because a few GI's acted this way all americans must be this way, which we know simply is not true.
Originally posted by dz
You know, those that know me know that I rarely if ever back the United States in this 'war'. This is one time though that I will.
Why is it that we have a huge, huge uprising about a picture of our GI's torturing, .... no, not even torturing. TEASING, the Iraqi soldiers, to the point where our stupid ass president apologizes to the whole damn nation of Iraq, yet when they run full blown news coverage of them torturing our soldiers, dragging their dead corpses through the streets, it is fine and dandy?
How in God's name do you explain that?
Originally posted by ThePrankMonkey
thats what my post is refering to. not SO or his write up.
No doubt. But human nature, and especially the way news evolves and focuses on singular events will see this otherwise. The Vietnam war was a tragedy on many levels. Among the most significant of the tragedies is the way thousands of honorable men and women serving in the military were categorically labeled as "baby killers" because of the stories of a few sadistic men. A similar pattern is emerging in this war, and the similarities to the effects the Vietnam war had on our society are astounding.
Originally posted by ThePrankMonkey basing everything on one event is rather narrow minded and short sighted at best and ignorant at worst.
Really? I can't recall that type of categorization here. Do you have some examples?
Originally posted by MaskedAvatar People that get involved in organised protests are sometimes labelled at this site as hippies, peaceniks, and victims of behind-the-scenes communist orchestrated destabilisation efforts.
Originally posted by ThePrankMonkey
be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it one day. the devil you know is sometimes better than the one you dont.
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Originally posted by MaskedAvatar There was a thread where a list of sponsoring organisations behind Anti-War protest marches was listed, and all organisations mentioned were socialist or communist in their orientation.
Originally posted by MaskedAvatar
It's more recent. I'll try to dig it out when I have a moment, and add it here.