Posted by alright, with that said--- on November 14, 2008 at 13:23:57:
In Reply to: no.. posted by Felix on November 13, 2008 at 14:14:46:
a war, is a war at cost to human life. U.S commits, to a war, under the banner of all(People's), decision a.k.a- Congress to war.
Rocket science, in me tells, that if and when in a war, you follow the orders of your commander.
Was this a soft war or a gruesome, kill thy enemy war?
Do we call it sedition, when a soldier, does not follow orders?
What are the steps known since warfare do you
go as far to follow these orders?
War based on faulty information! Is it a war for the good of country, or is it a reformation of the neighborhood, in the desert of Ur?
How do you humanize a war? Was it righteous for Irag to invade Kuwait, in the 90's, a peaceful loving people? Did you condemn the Irag General's? Did your Leaders condemn Saddam?
Are you and Samoa's mind frame expecting far to much, from the People of the United States?
Since the Geneva Convention, do we allow the soldiers on the field of battle, to remain a concious killer, in the heat of battle?
Do we say, destroy this battalion and not that column?
Humanity and war, equals, a very unlikely victory, if the object is to make your point to the enemy.
Did the world track down Mengele, to kill him or to wish him well? The soldiers that followed Mengele under Hitler, Where they held accountable?
Did Patton take blame for all the deaths, he fondly committed, or did Europe embrace him?
How about the South Pacific? Did the islands, love McCarthur for freeing the South Pacfic peoples from becoming lamp shades for the armies of Japan or did the South Pacific condemn the Japanese for this foul and despicable act? I heard nothing.
Did the south pacfic condemn China for their non-involvement in pursuit of peace of nations in the Pacific?
As of today, I have not heard your Prime Minister or any other Leader of the Pacific for that matter in the triangle of peace loving south pacific nations condemn Japan or other enemies for invading the Pacific in World War II.
Do we pray for victory or defeat?
When a soldier, falls upon a singular file of combatants, does he retreat, and read the Geneva Convention handbook, to assure if he is killing according to the rules and regulation of warfare or if happens upon a villager, who runs out on the streets, yelling peace Americano, and yet, strapped with a suicide vest under her/his coat?
Don't know, I have to make a decision pretty fast, on how not to win victory when librals from peace loving nations from South Pacific island dictates U.S policies.
We can always have a nice cold sweet virgin coconut, when in Apia next, to see for myself how we can progress this debate, and enlighten both our curiosity.
My stoic friend, we can often think of things that force us to climb coconut tree's to sit and contemplate the world on why or we can always listen to the words of leaders, yelling from below, to get the hell down, from the tree and stop wondering just do it or they cut the tree down.
Tree of Knowledge, of good and of evil---
And wars is your breath of life--
To live to die, perchance to wake.
History tells us, nothing like a good war to get the juices flowing, dear friend. We choose who the good guy's are at the end of the battle.