
So, I recently got to hear the story of my friend's brother-in-law who has been in Iraq for most of the last 4 years. I'd heard stuff similar to his story in the news a while back, but coming from him, it made it more real for some reason. So, this guy was a tank driver. And a couple of years ago, another U.S. tank driver was driving through an Iraqi city and an Iraqi threw his 2-year old son out in front of the tank. The tank came to a stop so as not to injure the child. And six men jumped out from a building with machine guns and shot the men in the tank. So, after that day, U.S. tanks were ordered not to stop for anything when going through cities. So, my friend's brother-in-law informed me that several times as a tank driver over the last two years, he has run over infants and small children thrown out in front of his tank. Someone else listening to this conversation stated, "That really says something about the moral character of those people over there." I don't think that could possibly be it. Bad people don't intentionally slaughter their children. This is something far worse. And even though recent Iraq study reports have suggested that President Bush have civilized, diplomatic peace discussions with the leaders of Iran, Syria, etc., perhaps there is not a universal interest in peace.
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So, if the people of Iraq aren't interested in peace, what are we doing there?
I was referring to the leaders of Syria and Iran, presuming by their actions and political decisions a similar mindset to the aforementioned Iraqi insurgents.
I was also implying that peace may not be possible through diplomacy alone.
Americans kill their babies too (not just abortion).
so, your contention is that everywhere's got crazy people. And there's no more their based on their religious beliefs than here?
Yes everyone has crazy people. I don't know if they have more crazy people than we do. I haven't got the results back from my "Are You Crazy Middle-Eastern Super Survey" or my "Does God Say Its Ok To Kill Survey" yet.
Does sarcasm ever get old?
Yes everyone has crazy people. I don't know if they have more crazy people than we do. I haven't got the results back from my "Are You Crazy Middle-Eastern Super Survey" or my "Does God Say Its Ok To Kill Survey" yet.
Does sarcasm ever get old?
blogger screwed up there????
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