Comments on: No More Open Season on Afghan Civilians? Maybe.

By: gannonguckert

gannonguckert — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:29:01 +0000

Dear Siun,

Thanks for this, and so many other posts.

By: Siun

Siun — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:21:38 +0000

Interesting question – I haven’t heard anything from Chicago though will be seeing a local friend this week who I suspect will have a lot to say on this – but have heard that Iraqis and others in the Middle East have noted the Rahm appointment and are not pleased (that’s putting it politely).

RockRichard – I have the impression we’ve had this conversation before in another location … given that the wedding party was sizable and attempted to leave, I find it hard to believe that no one knew they were there nor suspected that calling in a JDAM on what must have been a decent sized building/location was likely to involve civilian casualties. And apparently the issue was clear enough to lead to the new orders – no one has claimed that the US forces were unaware of the civilians in the line of fire but instead the Maj Gen says that *in the future* they will hold back in these circumstances. International parties from the UN to Amnesty International to Human Rights Watch plus the Afghan government and several British commanders in the field have noted that the US approach is at best lacking in proper caution for civilians – I find that quite telling.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:19:09 +0000

When your in some elses hood, expect to get shot at. By the way Suin have yoy heard any blowback in Chicago on the appointment of Rahm Emanuel in the Muslim community?
Anyone know if the Emanuels helped Obama with the South Side community organization? Reading his book there was not much help from city hall or anyone else it was getting the community to help itself and that fell apart after a few years. Really sad for South side and inner city kids and their moms.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:11:54 +0000

Here’s get your shit and go. Or just leave. You guys are not tourist you are invaders. Duh.

By: ratfood

ratfood — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:07:57 +0000

I’m am hopeful there will be a role for Clarke. Awhile back I heard an interviewer ask him if he would be receptive to an offer to join an Obama administration. His answer was vague but didn’t appear to rule it out.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:07:32 +0000

You always do a nice post Suin…thank you.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:06:18 +0000

Damn funny if it weren’t so close to the truth.

By: ratfood

ratfood — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:05:43 +0000

You don’t HAVE to. Granted, most of the time it would be a humanitarian disaster to invade, destroy the infrastructure and then leave. The trouble is, it is nearly impossible for a nation to get it’s act together while occupied by a foreign power. All part of why intelligent civilized nations only go to war as a last resort.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:04:46 +0000

Sends a fuck you message to the 1.5 billion people who are muslims.

By: bigbrother

bigbrother — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:03:13 +0000

Richard Clarke’s name has not come up. Why?