« Back to story "A High Price for Looking the Other Way"

Story Comments

Posted by: Beau7890 1 year, 1 month ago

This page is a permanent archive of the comment below and its replies.
To view this comment in the context of the full discussion for the story, use this link.

All Comments Share Story Report

100%
Beau78901 year, 1 month ago

This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »

I know it's not really what the article's about, but good God.

"Bombing civilians saves soldiers' lives"? What about the others we put at risk that way? What about winning "hearts and minds"?

WHAT A F'N IDIOT.

(comment_max_expanded_depth : 55) (comment depth : 2) (recursion depth : 1) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 55)
Reply
2 Replies

loading ...
- 100%
  Candida1 year, 1 month ago
  
  This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
  
  FTA: "Retired U.S. Ambassador Charles Dunbar, speaking recently at Kent State University about the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, observed that "bombing civilians saves (our) soldiers' lives.""
  
  I've copied out the same quote too, Beau, because it sticks out as a sore thumb. It is true of course, at least in the short run, and I'm sure that's how the suicide bombers think too. One suicide bomber can kill dozens of other people with a fairly high probability, so it's an efficient method of waging war when all you have is some explosives and your own body. The problem is that it feeds this never-ending cycle of violence that results in more and more deaths. I wonder whether we'll ever reach a stage in our development when people start considering what's right and wrong instead of what's efficient.
  
  (comment_max_expanded_depth : 55) (comment depth : 3) (recursion depth : 2) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 55)
  Reply
  1 Reply
  
  loading ...
  - 100%
    Beau78901 year, 1 month ago
    
    This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
    
    Short-sightedness has always been a weakness of imperialists.
    
    Dunbar's statement makes about as much sense as "We had to destroy the village in order to save it."
    
    (comment_max_expanded_depth : 55) (comment depth : 4) (recursion depth : 3) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 55)
    Reply
    0 Replies
    
    loading ...