Darth Wong wrote:Well, one silver lining around this cloud is that it reminds people of what a real traitor actually is. For the last six months, we've been hearing that a traitor is anyone who disapproves of the Bush administration.
Careful. The wingnut brigade will flame you for trolling.
The Guardian is reporting that the soldier refused to advance with his unit and fight against his coreligionists. Needless to say that's a fairly strong suggestion that his actions might have been politically motivated.
It's not my place in life to make people happy. Don't talk to me unless you're prepared to watch me slaughter cows you hold sacred. Don't talk to me unless you're prepared to have your basic assumptions challenged. If you want bunnies in light, talk to someone else.
Darth Wong wrote:Well, one silver lining around this cloud is that it reminds people of what a real traitor actually is. For the last six months, we've been hearing that a traitor is anyone who disapproves of the Bush administration.
Careful. The wingnut brigade will flame you for trolling.
Strange, Enlightenment, that in the nine-odd hours since Mike has posted it no-one has flamed. Are you trying to incite something here?
The Guardian is reporting that the soldier refused to advance with his unit and fight against his coreligionists. Needless to say that's a fairly strong suggestion that his actions might have been politically motivated.
That's quite interesting; the initial media reports here have been indicated that he was upset at not being sent forward.
phongn wrote:
That's quite interesting; the initial media reports here have been indicated that he was upset at not being sent forward.
Last I heard he had both admitted to doing it, and said it was because he opposed the war.
"This cult of special forces is as sensible as to form a Royal Corps of Tree Climbers and say that no soldier who does not wear its green hat with a bunch of oak leaves stuck in it should be expected to climb a tree"
— Field Marshal William Slim 1956
He should burn for this. If he didn't want to go fight them he should have said something about conflicting personal beliefs. He did it just case he wanted to get the opportunity to do so.
Brotherhood of the Monkey @( !.! )@ To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. ~Steve Prefontaine Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
He should do the Danny Deever and hang by his neck until he is dead, dead, dead. I'm a reasonable guy, but that sort of betrayal is unconscionable.
Stanley Hauerwas wrote:[W]hy is it that no one is angry at the inequality of income in this country? I mean, the inequality of income is unbelievable. Unbelievable. Why isn’t that ever an issue of politics? Because you don’t live in a democracy. You live in a plutocracy. Money rules.
Sea Skimmer wrote:Last I heard he had both admitted to doing it, and said it was because he opposed the war.
He obviously didn't oppose killing, since he was quite prepared to do that. I like the way none of the newspeople will just say it was because he was a Muslim. Oops, can't say that! It's not politically correct! It was just a coincidence! Can't tip over that sacred cow, can we?
"It's not evil for God to do it. Or for someone to do it at God's command."- Jonathan Boyd on baby-killing
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
