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To: SaveFerris

General who led US Marines in Iraq says “It’s fun to shoot some people”
Jerry White
7 February 2005
A three-star Marine general gave an indication of the homicidal ethos guiding the US occupation forces in Iraq and Afghanistan when he declared during a military conference in San Diego Tuesday that “It’s fun to shoot some people.”

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2005/02/gene-f07.html

Responding to a question about fighting the Iraqi resistance, Lieutenant General James N. Mattis—who is in charge of developing Marine war-fighting doctrine and tactics—said, “Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up front with you, I like brawling.”


17 posted on 05/12/2023 7:53:17 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: one guy in new jersey

Read about Adrian Carton de Wiart sometime for one of that vein


31 posted on 05/12/2023 8:27:41 AM PDT by ferret_airlift
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To: one guy in new jersey

Ah yes, The Atlantic has his TDS screed

Not surprised by either one


47 posted on 05/12/2023 3:13:29 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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