[Esther Ruth]

These discussions remind me of the scene in Patriot w Mel Gibson where after he and his sons go after the Brits for killing his other son, he totally looses it and has so much rage in him because of how the Brits provoked him w their injustice - that he gets just a wee bit to violent. It happens but it does not make Benjamin Martin evil - it makes him a human being who wanted nothing to do w this war, was pushed into it and is very overwhelmed w the emotions that are forced on him, while having to deal with the contents of war, which are murdering the bad guys.

[CatoRenasci]

There is another way of looking at this. Chancy, but possible. Since this is causing great rage among Muslims, maybe we should do more of it. For the express purpose of demonstrating our strength and contempt for their values and them. Since all they respect is strength, give it to 'em.

Parade the insurgents we capture naked and hooded, with pigs entrails drapped over them and let women soldiers herd them through the streets with cattle prods. Then find Iraqi criminals to sodomize them.

Nah, not the right approach. But it was a nice fantasy for about 30 seconds!