Ignoring the fuck you comment (which I know wasn't aimed at me),
The troops did sign up to serve their country, at the behest of their Commander
in Chief.
When you sign up to the army, you know full well that you do that to defend your
country or to seek its interest in combat, and that there is a chance that you
will die in that pursuit. No one wants it, but that's the way it is.
Perhaps this is a better way to put it than how Monique did.
And I cannot understand why the impression given in the media and by Americans
is that they do not expect their soldiers to die, and balk when they do.
Understand quite clearly, that I am not saying soldiers SHOULD die, or that
their death should be par for the course or that there should not be deep regret
at the loss of human life (on both ends of the spectrum), but I am saying that
the impression given through the outlet of the media and interviews etc. is that
your average American doesn't seem to 'expect' deaths in a military engagement.
Perhaps the US public has been spoilt on the notion of a 'smart' war where
missiles strike targets from far away and there is no close in fighting and no
threat to American life? This attitude seemed to arise after the first Gulf War,
in my view.
This could be totally incorrect, but that's the impression I get looking at the
news and at interviews with Americans, that the death of even one soldier is
surprising, and intolerable. Which is an unrealistic expectation, that no
soldiers' lives be lost in any engagement. They aren't yet fighting with remote
controlled UAVs, and so far UAVs can't hold territory.
Now if the argument is, "What are they dieing for" which is what Moore asked,
then thats a completely different argument than," None of our soldiers should
die at all in war, and it is shocking when one does."
-Gel
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From: Jerry Johnson
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/28/04 02:35PM >>>
>And, everyone is complaining about our troops being killed/injured...
>That is what they signed up for!!!!
That is absolutely the most repugnant statement I've read on this list.
Got to take this personal for a minute.
F*ck You!
Jerry Johnson
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