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This makes me incredibly angry [hat tip Roxanne]. American troops, sitting in a truck, taunting little children with a bottle of clean water. It must be nice to have access to all the water bottles you could need, while all of those around you have little of the same. I know, or at least I hope, that is not representative of the troops that are in Iraq. But in a war that has already been shown to be unnecessary, and in a place where the troops are already not wanted, this type of thing just angers me. It make me wonder the mindset that is created among those troops in a time/place of war. A war experience has to mess with the way you think and in turn the way you act. And it is exacerbated by the fact that you have an enemy. And you want to kill the enemy. There has to be a hatred towards those who are the enemy. Is that what drives this type of thing? Or is it just a bunch of young, immature soldiers who don't have anything better to do? War obviously has a dehumanizing affect on those that fight, those that kill. It has to. I do not understand how one could possibly kill without becoming desensitized to the fact that these are fellow human beings. But it is all a guess - I have never killed a person, and I hope I never will. But I simply do not comprehend what would drive someone to do something like this. Maybe I am reading too much into this isolated event. I know it is just one small event in a very large and messy armed conflict. But I saw this and wanted to cry. At least watch the video for me: Comments, Pingbacks:
that's just sad. sad for the kids. sad that those soldiers are so desensitized that they would do that.
just sad.
I did not watch it nor care to.
It is not representative. Be careful.
I didn't say that it was representative.
Regardless, it still angers me. And I do believe that war dehumanizes soldiers. That may not mean that they will all do this, but it does change the way that people act and react.
You said:
"I know, or at least I hope, that is not representative of the troops that are in Iraq." That's all I had to go by. Be careful in how you word your response to this. It comes off as very anti-troop even if you're not meaning to. Believe it or not, there can be a noble purpose for those in uniform.
Very interesting clip...
Comment from: Jackie R. [Visitor]
 · http://www.travelingmercies.blogspot.com 11/28/06 @ 03:46
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Yes, those guys are a-holes for sure. Definitely not representative.
Wonder why people aren't taking the time to post ones like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLgZeZriW1s
"Wonder why people aren't taking the time to post ones like this"
Don't you know? We want to help the enemy, because we hate America.
Comment from: Jackie R. [Visitor]
· http://www.travelingmercies.blogspot.com 12/01/06 @ 04:44
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I don't think it's that black and white.
However, that said - the media coverage basically emphasizes and expounds on the negative stories - which are definitely a minorty of stories that could be chosen from. Where are the stories of all the positives and humanitarian efforts by the military... or even groups of military individuals? No, I don't think we should hide or ignore the negatives... indeed they should be investigated and punished depending on results of the investigation. But... it does, without a doubt, hurt our military morale and support the enemies assertions though when we emphasize and expose only the negatives. I for one struggle to see how this is not to be seen on some level as helping the enemy... and maybe doesn't display outright hatred of America but there is something there.
Come on Jackie...posting this video helps the enemy? You have to be kidding me...
Maybe these soldiers being jackasses helps, or at least mobilizes, the enemy. And I really don't think that the media unjustifiably emphasizes the negative, at least any more than normal. The media always emphasizes the negative about anything. The positive and humanitarian stories about the status quo. They are what the military is supposed to do. That is why it is not news. Things only become news when it involves things that are not supposed to occur. I posted this video, not because I hate America or want to hurt our troops, but because it angered me. It angers me because these soldiers are operating in my name. Actions like this are incredibly disturbing, and it should bother all of us.
I still haven't watched the vid nor care to.
Those soldiers aren't acting out in your name or mine, it's simply not representative of anybody or anything except them, as you stated, being jackasses. It's not representative. Leave a comment:
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