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Originally posted by RACooper
So you know that this man was a terrorist? not an insurgent, or a freedom fighter, or a patriot, or a conscript, or a Baathist? Because there is more than one type of "enemy", and unfortunately the distinction is quite important in the strategic and tactical battle because each is motivated by different impulses.
The great thing about this thread is the irony that the people that are/where soldiers are arguing for the rule of law, and the adherance to ethical and moral standards... while the arm-chair generals are the ones advocating the lower of those standards.
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You're not an American soldier. Get that in your head. There is no irony there. The irony is you a Canadian constantly judging Americans. The irony is you a Canadian who doesn't know what happened and is ready to execute a man because you did a 2 second trial in your head since you're an arm-chair general.
Now again, he is a terrorist. You can call him a soldier or any other name, but at the end of the day he is what he is. Our American soldiers will deal with the conflict on the ground and our American military will deal with our soldiers.
You go read up on the new maple syrup or whatever it is that's the new big thing in Canada these days.
-Rudey