"Oops I killed you" -- belated open thread
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"Oops I killed you" -- belated open thread
Good post from the Poor Man Institute about the latest civilian casualties in Afghanistan:
Objections tend to be consequentialist (if I am using that $5 word correctly) – killing civilians tends to make those civilians’ friends and relations not like us very much, impeding efforts which require their cooperation. Or may even inspire failed attempts to terrorize someone. Hence: bad. All of which may be true, and understandable. While I, in my telescopic benevolence, am a bit peeved when foreign civilians are blown up, my peevishness is tempered by the understanding that it’s all a big oopsie and everyone is certainly very sorry for any inconvenience; on the other hand, I can imagine that the people scraping the charred residue of their loved ones off the rocks might not take such a generous view. It’s a bad way to make friends.
Read the whole thing -- sorry for the delays today. Our Baghdad-like electrical grid struck again!
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Obviously Barack Obama's fault? No trial- just drones dropping bombs? I remember everything was Bush's fault- I remember liberals protesting the war, "Blood on your Hands" Condi Rice- what happened? Obama gets a free ride?— Manny Trillo
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- Pshaw - killing family members makes people angry with you? The marginalized minority is already justifying a(nother) terrorist attack on a Federal Building just because a Hate America Firster didn't like paying taxes. See - killing people because you don't like government policy is fine for the marginalized minority - if the 26 percenters agree with your political point, of course. For real Americans, anyone who supports that type of thinking is clearly guilty of providing material support to terrorists and - at least according to the marginalized minority - should be investigated along with their families, potentially imprisoned without trial and tortured, um, er, "enhanced interrogated" to find out what they know.— E.Plebnista
- 20% of the Nation identifies themselves as Liberals- to E Pleb- that is a majority...— Manny Trillo
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- Obama Lied People Died!!!— Manny Trillo
The Federal government should take away 38% of the terrorists in taxes every year. That would solve the problem.— Mr. Smith- Comment removed.
Can someone explain the photo accompanying this article? Are they suppose to be civilians?? Reports seem to indicate that the civilians were believed to be Taliban on their way to attack Afghan and other military units. While mistakes like this our tragic it should be remembered that the only people to blame for these deaths are AQ and the Taliban. Our soldiers are there for one reason only - to hunt down those who have taken and would take civilian lives here in the U.S. None of our heroes want to be taking innocent lives. Pray for the deceased and also for our own brave men and women involved in this tragedy who will have to live with this.— bird11
While I regret the civilian casualties, it appears to me that local terrorists are killing as many or more civilians via suicide bombers and car (or bicycle) bombs. I think of the movies I have seen of World War II--nearly every one includes fighter bombers strafing civilians just because they could. We did Dresden. At least our side is more civilized today and no longer dropping napalm on children (see famous Vietnam War photos). I do believe McChristal and his troops are trying, which in war is all we can really ask.- Obama and Biden are getting a pass. Vice President Barney Fife advocates for increased drone strikes, Barry says "fire" and barely a word of complaint is heard. Where is John Kerry comparing Obama to Ghengis Khan? Why isn't Cindy Sheehan camped out on the White House lawn? I haven't heard Olberman calling for war crimes trials for Barry and Dumb Joe. Come on gang. Show a tiny little bit if consistency. Let me guess, it wasn't Barry's fault because he was acting on the best intelligence he had available, right?— pjsz1261
- Perhaps if you stopped calling him 'Barry' we would take you seriously. Did anyone call George W Bush Georgie? (I know some people had other names for him like "chimp" and and "idiot in cheif" but those people should be similarily ignored). Have some respect for the office Of President of the United States.— James TL
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