Posted on 11/04/2004 11:14:37 PM PST by politicalmerc
Now now... we don't need to resort to name calling....the worse we make his name, the less leeway he has to embarrass himself further.
That scene with the interview with Charleton Heston was unnecessarily cruel. You just shouldn't do that to a guy with Alzheimer's.
"..as it was considered ";too insensitive" to the families)." Did they really say that? Ignoring their sacrifice is as "insensitive" as anything can get. The equivalent, if not worse, of causing them to make the sacrifice. But it's important to realize that not everyone in the coalition is noble, there are still a hand full of monsters in the US military, mostly corrupt officers and senators. However, Bush is doing a pretty good job at fighting this back. If nothing else, this is one thing that he'll be praised for. From what I've seen, there isn't nearly as much inhuman behavior on the part of the US as there was in Vietnam. It's all kept public, no secret assaults. Thankfully we can avoid another Mai Lai. We have caused civilian casualties but that's primarily the problem of misusing technology. Firing 20mm shells from helicopters and dropping 4 ton bombs at scurrying ground troops is risky (a major understatement). Using this firepower in crowded cities is a big no-no. Any US colonel or general worth his salt would tell you so. That "Shock and Awe" business in Baghdad was a huge mistake. This issue needs to be brought up with the defense board and tactical advisory if it hasn't already. War, by its own nature, can't be perfect.
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