Comments on: THE HARD HAND OF WAR

By: brad

brad — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

This is, of course, absurd on its face when one considers it in the context of the war. Obviously, if Americans were being attacked in our own country or on foreign soil where we had the legitimate right to be present, then we would have the right to retaliate in such a manner in hopes of thwarting future attacks.

However, in this case, the attackers are people literally fighting an occupying force that has invaded their country for no legitimate reason. To "make an example" of them would merely further the moral outrage that the current U.S. administration has perpetrated.

Furthermore, it is clear from history that no amount of "lessons" of the type described by the major idiot will quell the violence directed at us by arab people squirming under Uncle Sam's boot. Just ask the Israelis.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Blah Blah Blah Bush is the Devil Blah Blah Blah

By: brad

brad — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Typically coherent response. Why waste pixels displaying your inability, or unwillingness, to actually address the issue of whether Major Idiot is correct in his assessment that we ought to impose martial law on a population that feels, rightly or wrongly, that it is defending itself from an invasion force?

Dismissing an opinion is not the same as having one of your own.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Hmmm, seems like perhaps Ralph Peters was on the right track here considering current events. Where does the "ill advised" take come from? The hearts and mind angle is interesting, but doesn't really work for me. I think Fallujah won't be getting in line unless it's with the barrell of a gun pointing right at them, as unfortunate as that may sound.

By: Calpundit

Calpundit — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Take a Deep Breath
TAKE A DEEP BREATH....Via James Joyner, I see that Ralph Peters has a serious entry in the Worst Idea of the Year Sweepstakes for 2003. Talking about the continuing guerrilla attacks in Iraq, he says this:We need to have the...

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