It would be nice if all the young men we send to kill men who are trying to kill them were noble warriors who honored the fallen foe.
It would also be nice if there were no war.
In the meanwhile, maybe we can settle for them not being dumb enough to make videos.
For our nation to give more than a token apology is to grovel before a people not known for their delicacy in refusing to desecrate the dead.
For our nation to give more than a token apology is to grovel before a people not known for their delicacy in refusing to desecrate the dead.
Was there ever an apology for the beheading video of Daniel Pearl? A non combatant who was alive when his head was cut off and video circulated worldwide on the news?
First we’d need an honorable foe...