jones101 wrote:
Oops....misfire.
actually in the military its called an 'ND' Negligent Discharge :)
Seanus wrote:
Let me guess Tornado2007, u didn't say this too often b4 9/11 when terrorism was still manifesting itself around the world. It seems like u believe the powerful messages that were put out around that time and jumped on the bandwagon. My oh my, people can be so lazy, merely reacting to media frenzy. What anti-terrorist agencies were u in b4 9/11 may I ask? R u fighting it at the moment? R u writing from Iraq or Afghanistan?
well actually yes i did say this a long time before 9/11, as you probably already know as i've mentioned it before a lot of my family have served all over the world, including places like, Ireland where in the not to distant past terrorism was on everybodies, minds and lips. So please don't accusse me of following just the things that bush is saying or jumping on the band wagon, i got on it when it started to roll not after. In reply to the are you fighting and writting from Iraq or Afghanistan well my answer is simply no as i am not able to due to not having the best eyesight in the world, they won't allow me to join and believe me i've tried about 5 times :).
Foreigner4 wrote:
just because some dude wears a uniform doesn't mean he isn't a terrorist.
who are you talking about here???
Foreigner4 wrote:
I do not see why we must support state sponsored violence yet marginalize, nay villainize individual acts of violence. Might does not make right so one either supports killing or they don't.
well i'm waiting for your alternative to terrorism as the situation stands???
Foreigner4 wrote:
Whether it be accidental or on purpose, on target or "collateral;" with a bomb, knife, grenade; on camera or off camera; via politics, blockades, sanctions or otherwise, we can't abide by the end result of some actions while condemn others if the end result is the same.
there are always casulties in war, whether military or civi, its just a fact of life, nobody likes it but it happens. if a soldier decides to grenade to terrorists who are about to kill thousands and in the process kills one maybe two civilians then the two he/she has just killed did not die in vain but to save the lives of thousands of other innocents. Sometiems its not who dies but how many can be saved. Its harsh but thats the reality.
jones101 wrote:
I am kind of with you but not everyone in the world is a fighter...I just wish those that are not would not try and undermine the efforts being made on their behalf. It is very easy to watch TV and believe everything you hear...from both sides. The reality is different. I know those Code Pink whackjobs would change their tune in an instant if one of their kids was tortured and beheaded or stoned to death.
yes exactly, you may not agree with the violence but you have to support our troops and your own troops in whatever they are doing. As for an individuals family been put at risk, i.e being beheaded nobody is going to sit back and say, well lets just leave it at that shall we and forget all the violence. The simple fact is the terrorists aren't going to sit at the table of negotiation, they have nothing to negotiate for.
jones101 wrote:
Do I want every Arab, Afghan or Muslim in general dead? No...do I want the ones that want to hurt me and those I care about to be crushed? Hell yeah
i agree with those sentiments fully
jones101 wrote:
It's all pretty simple...if people would stop trying to hurt others over nonsense like cartoons and porn none of this would be happening. If someone wants to live in a mud hut and only eat meat on Mondays fine...if someone wants to marry someone of the same sex fine...but the minute you try to push that on me there is conflict...and the minute you try to hurt me because I refuse to live as you do there is war.
If people really wanted peace they would live and let live but some people don't want peace...they want to push their beliefs on everyone else. The west is not perfect but they DO try to preserve people's right to live as they wish (within reason and without hurting others) much more than some cultures.
i got one word for you that is the problem there and its not culture but 'RELIGION' the scurge of the world!!!