12 posts tagged “war”
"War is business, and
business is good right now."
- General Bullmoose
.....has become a code phrase for African or Asian youth who are in combat situations, sometimes against their will. It is never used to describe Europeans or youth from the USA, many of whom have only just reached their 18th birthday. Anyone over the age of 30 realizes that these youth are still children by any meaningful definition, and will remain so until about the age of 27. And by "child," I mean " has no experiences that qualify them to determine who lives and who dies."
July 4th 1776 was the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. This document was supposed to grant the United States freedom from British rule. However, as they say in the joint: "I can't tell."
The US of A is presently squandering human lives and treasure in not one, but two wars that were essentially started by the British. The Sun set twice on the British empire in Afghanistan, and they finally left Iraq in 1948. But not to worry. The Brits don't have to do the bulk of the fighting now. They just let their most successful colony do the dirty work. In fact if you listen to the BBC, they don't even mention British involvement in the wars.
The USA is owned by British, German, French, and Dutch financial institutions. Far from being an "independent" nation, we are really just the spear-point for the old Holy Roman/British/Imperialist Empire. Our foreign policy will always protect the bankers, and when they have used us up, they will find another wealthy, aggressive, technology-obsessed country to take our place. Like maybe.....Germany?
MEMORIALIZE THIS.....
It is admirable that some people in what's left of the progressive media are trying to make sure the public is aware of the Winter Soldier hearings on Capitol Hill, wherever the Hell that is. I can't listen to the testimony, because the gruesome details of how and when these individuals killed innocent civilians makes me angry and vomitous. I am not at all certain that many of these individuals shouldn't be charged with war crimes, human rights abuses, and/or murder.
I have no doubt that these youngsters are sincere in their regrets. But one, and by "one" I mean "me," is tempted to ask a few questions: What the Hell did you think was going to happen after you trained diligently for months or years how to kill people, and then were given the motive and opportunity to do so? What life experience did you have that allows you the moral authority to be judge, jury, and executioner odf another human being, especially one you don't even know? What part of "Thou shall not kill" is not clear?
I truly have compassion for anyone who has taken a life. Thinking about that act everyday for the rest of your life is probably punishment enough for anyone except a psychopath. "I was just following orders" is not a reason, nor is it an excuse. Ultimately, the decision to pull the trigger is an individual one. Aside from self-defense or accidents, there can never be a valid reason for killing someone. And by "accident," I don't mean drunk driving.
