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Originally posted by dekeguy
Its not really a question of who is better but I think it does boil down to actions speaking louder than words. We have shed our blood to liberate them. They are quite willing to murder us and anyone who has a favorable word for us. Our actions have been marked by monumental attempts to do something positive for them at the cost of many of our lives. Their actions have been somewhat different.
I dislike using the Us v. Them approach but it does seem to be cultural thing and I am tired of their posturing and demonstrations of mass violence and approval of barbaric actions while we try damned hard to adhear to a positive standard. Our mistakes and less than commendable actions are gross deviations from our policy and acceptable norms of conduct and are addressed with stern response. Their actions speak for themselves and I am not impressed. I am impressed by the gallant restraint and dedication in execution of duty by the overwelming majority of our guys in the face of extreme provocation. It is perhaps time for that culture to remember its long faded greatness, stop acting like a bunch of juvenile delinquents, and grow up.
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I'm not trying to start a fight here, but I will play the devil's advocate for a moment.
Maybe, just maybe the old saying "you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped" applies here. Maybe there is a reason (and I'm not saying it's a good one) for their actions. And maybe, no matter the good intentions of the US, they just don't want you there.
Also, it seems that it is always the "super powers" that are held to a higher standard. You are expected to behave a certain way, and when you (speaking generally of course) don't, the world is a hell of a lot more critical.
So what really needs to happen is a global attitude adjustment.