one soldier?s viewpoint of iraq.
greetings (names withheld).
as i head off to baghdad for the final weeks of my stay in iraq, i wanted to say thanks to all of you who did not believe the media.
As 75% of what we in the UK pay for fuel is Tax, who should we really blame for the high prices?
Edited to add.
I will remember that the next time I have a bad foot, I should be unhappy that my body is not totally perfect and kill myself. After all, if something is not TOTALLY perfect, is is no good at all, right?
one soldier?s viewpoint of iraq.
greetings (names withheld).
as i head off to baghdad for the final weeks of my stay in iraq, i wanted to say thanks to all of you who did not believe the media.
Point a camera at the bottom right hand corner of my garden and it will show a dump, broaden the view to the whole garden and it will show that 98% of it is well maintained and neat.
I guess it all depends on where you WANT to point the camera hm?
Nothing is ever perfect, some focus on the good, some on the bad, depends on the mindset of the person, I guess it will all be perfect in the new system.
source: http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1135256,00.html
liberals, hmmrppphh!
yiz
What you are trying to do is label every dead Iraqi as being "the enemy". I think this is wrong.
No Simon, that is not what I am trying to do.
What I am trying to point out is that not every person in civilian clothes is a 'civilian'.
War is not a cut and dried, black and white situation. I admit that atrocities happen, they even happen outside war.
Soldiers are people, not robots, most are highly trained and can control themselves, some are not and can (or will) not.
People who have had a bad day at work, had an awful car journey home, cannot switch off their anger and frustration when they walk through the home front door, please try and think how much harder that switching off would be to someone who has been in a position all day where people are trying to kill him/her.
It is mostly a matter of people wanting to believe in the incidents rather than waiting for the whole of the facts.
This is not aimed at any particular person.
source: http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1135256,00.html
liberals, hmmrppphh!
yiz
They are the enemy. That's not a hard one is it?
Ok so they are the enemy, so when a member of the coalition forces shoots them, and the newspapers print pictures of 'civilians' who have been shot, are they still the enemy or are they innocent civilians who have been mown down by bloodthirsty, out of control soldiers?
BTW, I in no way advocate the mistreatment of prisoners, 'our side' should not do that, even if the 'other side' does, there is no room for anger and hatred in war.
Oh yes, and what would you call a six year old girl in a dress with a hand grenade?
Muslim fanatics DO train youngsters to fight and die, there is ample evidence of this. And not only Muslims, I have personally seen a sniper firing a rifle (toward me) from behind a line of women and children.
source: http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1135256,00.html
liberals, hmmrppphh!
yiz
Yes, but you are only supposed to kill "the enemy" and not civilians. This is expecially important when you are an occupying force supposedly trying to liberate and not just conquer.
So when we see on the news, pictures of people in civilian clothes, firing AK47's and the like, are they civilians or the enemy?
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the ultimate test of our existence: termination.. i don't fear death...no reservations, no nightmares.. craig
Wat is it for you? Reincarnation? Resurrection? Nothingness? Everythingness?
I have absolutely no idea, so I just dont bother thinking about it, I will face whatever it is when the time comes.
I dont want to suffer so I guess I have some trepidation about that, but dying, actually not being 'here', no worries, might even be an adventure.
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the ultimate test of our existence: termination.. i don't fear death...no reservations, no nightmares.. craig
Hell no, bring it on.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved
body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly
used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
"WOW! WHAT A RIDE!"
an absolutely beautiful spring day, hope you're enjoying the sunshine.. i'm off gardening now, will go out later and do some photography, will post them later this evening whatever i get.. what a bloomin lovely day!!.
celtic mark.
yippppeeeeee - summer!!!
Thank you so much for the good wishes Mark, I must say, I love your idea of gardening
Down the quayside pub on the harbour, looking out over the 3rd largest and deepest natural harbour in the world, bought meself pint of Guiness, sat outside sipping away, looking at local totty,Make mine a Lager though
has anybody read this article on the wild beast?
it is the wild beast and 666 on the cover.. i'm curious to know what some of your thoughts are on the article.
if there is already a thread on the topic i would appreciate someone directing me to it..
Someone posted on this board (over a year ago Ibelieve) that we would see the org moving toward mainstream, are we seeing that now?
from: [email protected] .
date: wed, 21 apr 2004 17:04:04 -0500 (cdt) .
subject: a sister writes .
Dear Sister SoSureofTheOrg
Send that letter to Brooklyn and see what happens.
