Comments on: We Buried the Flesh As If It Was My Son http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:54:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977741 macaquerman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:08:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977741 <p>I don’t think he would deny it. He would probably just speak soothingly to you.</p> I don’t think he would deny it. He would probably just speak soothingly to you.

]]> By: cwolf http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977717 cwolf Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:51:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977717 <p>Your tax dollars at work.</p> Your tax dollars at work.

]]> By: tjbs http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977695 tjbs Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977695 <p>When I confronted Rep. Rob Andrews of NJ about report that in 800 drone murders there were 16 targets and 784 extra murders, he didn’t deny the numbers. I think the thinking goes that if this “war” is going to go on for generations you might as well murder them before the grow up to resist your occupation forces.</p> When I confronted Rep. Rob Andrews of NJ about report that in 800 drone murders there were 16 targets and 784 extra murders, he didn’t deny the numbers. I think the thinking goes that if this “war” is going to go on for generations you might as well murder them before the grow up to resist your occupation forces.

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977667 macaquerman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:33:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977667 <p>“Even if it were true, what does that make us for falling for it?”</p> <p>Innocent.</p> “Even if it were true, what does that make us for falling for it?”

Innocent.

]]> By: ekunin http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977586 ekunin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:57:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977586 <p>Lots of people live under governments they’d prefer not to. I am sure the Iraquis would prefer to be living under Saddam rather than have gone through the last eight years. Times change. Dictators die. Pinochet is a good example. We, in our infinite wisdom, installed him, but he passed. If we see ourselves as the lone ranger righting wrongs where we see them, we are deservedly despised. We had no business going into Afghanistan, although in our short sightedness we supported the Taliban against the Russians just as we supported Pol Pot. Our policy makers don’t care about non-white people. As for the Taliban setting those people up, that’s nonsense. Even if it were true, what does that make us for falling for it?</p> Lots of people live under governments they’d prefer not to. I am sure the Iraquis would prefer to be living under Saddam rather than have gone through the last eight years. Times change. Dictators die. Pinochet is a good example. We, in our infinite wisdom, installed him, but he passed. If we see ourselves as the lone ranger righting wrongs where we see them, we are deservedly despised. We had no business going into Afghanistan, although in our short sightedness we supported the Taliban against the Russians just as we supported Pol Pot. Our policy makers don’t care about non-white people. As for the Taliban setting those people up, that’s nonsense. Even if it were true, what does that make us for falling for it?

]]> By: AngelsAwake http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977489 AngelsAwake Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:15:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977489 <p>This is what we have come to. </p> <p>When Americans stand before God at the end of time, and we are judged, this will weigh heavily upon us. Why didn’t you stop it? Why didn’t you?</p> <p>All I can hope is, when my name is called, that I can respond, ” I tried, Lord, I tried.”</p> This is what we have come to.

When Americans stand before God at the end of time, and we are judged, this will weigh heavily upon us. Why didn’t you stop it? Why didn’t you?

All I can hope is, when my name is called, that I can respond, ” I tried, Lord, I tried.”

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977469 macaquerman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:30:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977469 <p>I don’t think that the report really means that investigation <em>is</em> being inhibited. I think it indicates that the General was displeased and is suggesting that he wants them to exercise care rather than their damned elbows.</p> I don’t think that the report really means that investigation is being inhibited. I think it indicates that the General was displeased and is suggesting that he wants them to exercise care rather than their damned elbows.

]]> By: nusayler http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977466 nusayler Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:23:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977466 <p>Anyone else see this article in UK Daily Mail concerning alcohol use among coalition forces and how it is inhibiting investigation of this incident?</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1211736/U-S-forces-Afghanistan-dock-counts-storming-hospital-airstrike-death-70-civilians.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new.....lians.html</a></p> Anyone else see this article in UK Daily Mail concerning alcohol use among coalition forces and how it is inhibiting investigation of this incident?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new…..lians.html

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977404 macaquerman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:11:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977404 <p>Good link.</p> Good link.

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977402 macaquerman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:10:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/we-buried-the-flesh-as-if-it-was-my-son/#comment-1977402 <p>If you know any reporters, you might ask them if they’re discouraged from going to Afghanistan by our military.<br /> In this war, it’s the other side that has one or two things that they use to discourage reporters from the West. You could look it up.</p> If you know any reporters, you might ask them if they’re discouraged from going to Afghanistan by our military.
In this war, it’s the other side that has one or two things that they use to discourage reporters from the West. You could look it up.

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