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longride · 02-22-2010, 09:57 AM

I guess it's time to put 'The Messiah' on trial for war crimes if we hold to Ken Moore's standard that he held for Bush!

McChrystal apologizes as airstrike kills dozens in Afghanistan - CNN.com

Even Ken would agree it's time.

schizuki · 02-22-2010, 10:10 AM

"We've got to get the job done [in Afghanistan]. And that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous problems there."

- Barack Obama, 2007.

Things look a lot different on the field than they do from the sidelines, eh, Barry?

silentgrayfellow · 02-22-2010, 06:11 PM

Considering he wasn't the one apologizing for the loss of civilian lives, he (Obama) may not consider this his responsibility. Even though he is the CINC.

It's tough to fight an enemy and avoid civilian casualties when they (the enemy) are disguised as civilians and hiding amongst the non-combatant population while engaged in their insurgent activities.

I don't condone the willful taking of civilian lives, but at the same time I understand why it happens, and I don't think that should deter us from aggressively pursuing our enemies. Perhaps we need better PR/propaganda to illuminate that the Taliban are putting civilians in harm's way by putting them in the middle of insurgent operations.

seruzawa · 02-22-2010, 06:19 PM

Bush's fault. That's all you will be hearing for the next 3 or 7 years.

02-22-2010, 09:57 AM	#1
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	War Crimes? I guess it's time to put 'The Messiah' on trial for war crimes if we hold to Ken Moore's standard that he held for Bush! McChrystal apologizes as airstrike kills dozens in Afghanistan - CNN.com Even Ken would agree it's time. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

02-22-2010, 10:10 AM	#2
schizuki Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 4,413	"We've got to get the job done [in Afghanistan]. And that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous problems there." - Barack Obama, 2007. Things look a lot different on the field than they do from the sidelines, eh, Barry? __________________ “[The video] should be sent for example to ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN and maybe PBS and VOA. As for Fox News, let her die in her anger... I used to think that MSNBC channel may be good and neutral a bit, but is has lately fired two of the most famous journalists – Keith Olbermann and Octavia Nasser.” - Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn. Or any American lefty.

02-22-2010, 06:19 PM	#4
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Bush's fault. That's all you will be hearing for the next 3 or 7 years. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

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02-22-2010, 06:11 PM	#3
silentgrayfellow Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 307	Considering he wasn't the one apologizing for the loss of civilian lives, he (Obama) may not consider this his responsibility. Even though he is the CINC. It's tough to fight an enemy and avoid civilian casualties when they (the enemy) are disguised as civilians and hiding amongst the non-combatant population while engaged in their insurgent activities. I don't condone the willful taking of civilian lives, but at the same time I understand why it happens, and I don't think that should deter us from aggressively pursuing our enemies. Perhaps we need better PR/propaganda to illuminate that the Taliban are putting civilians in harm's way by putting them in the middle of insurgent operations.