An unspeakably cruel war (Letter to the Editor) (Barf alert)

Arizona Republic ^ | Apr 6, 2003 | Lynn Jacobs

[Diddley]

Every American soldier's death is a tragedy, and is portrayed as such with photos and personal stories by our media.

But for each American death, literally hundreds of Iraqis die. With our overwhelming technology and weaponry we are waging what is essentially a predetermined, systematic slaughter of tens of thousands of Iraqi military conscripts whose only crime was defending their country. An even greater number will suffer lifelong physical or psychological impairment.

[Senator_Blutarski]

With our overwhelming technology and weaponry we are waging what is essentially a predetermined, systematic slaughter of tens of thousands of Iraqi military conscripts whose only crime was defending their country.

Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

An even greater number will suffer lifelong...psychological impairment.

Thus qualifying them for membership in the Democratic Party.

[Conspiracy Guy]

All she hears is blah blah blah blah blah. My labrador retriever understands more.

[Inspectorette]

Here we go again :-(

[IronJack]

for each American death, literally hundreds of Iraqis die.

Cool! The odds are coming along nicely!

Our bullets and shrapnel rip their flesh, mutilate their vital organs, splinter their bones and leave bloody heaps. The survivors grieve and suffer by the millions.

Stop it! I'm getting aroused.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

I have reached the point where I don't even get mad at this crap anymore.

For some reason, and I think I know what it is, there is a significant portion of our population and that of Europe who simply do not have the capacity to discern good from evil.

I can't imagine what it must be like to be so blind. Do these people know that the evil they defend can befall them and they just don't care, or are they so completely deluded as to believe that they will be the ones untouched?

The only option we have is to press on with what we know is right and good and true and accept the fact that people who do everything in their power to stop good people from fighting for righteousness and winning will benefit from the blood and sacrifice of those good people.

I, for one, never thought I'd see this happening in America. I wonder if the men and women who gave their lives for this nation as it used to be would have done so if they could have seen their sacrifice spit on by so many who deserve to live under the tyranny those men and women died to prevent.

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[MindBender26]

Actually, it was a rather kind war, as wars go. This is true for both sides.

The Coalition of the Winning lost few soldiers.

The losers lost many more, but a protracted battle would have cost them many more human losses. In wars where it is Islamic country v. Islamic country, prisoners are often executed. iraqi POWs were given food, water and medical care.

Carpet bombing of cities would have destroyed the infastructure and killed hundreds of thousands of civilians, but we chose to restrict our bombing to military targets.

In reality, the Iraqis should be glad they got off so easy.

[rabidralph]

Each Iraqi soldier is also a living, breathing human being - a father, a husband, with friends and relatives that love him, a man with feelings, hopes, and dreams.

I think this topic was adequately covered in the Austin Powers movie where, at the end, the henchman is killed and they show his widow receiving the news and how it affects her.

[Luna]

Each Iraqi soldier is also a living, breathing human being - a father, a husband, with friends and relatives that love him, a man with feelings, hopes, and dreams.

Duh. The same with the Germans, Japanese, and King George III's redcoats. But that didn't stop us from killing them, did it? They were the enemy. What do you expect in war? Winning by playing a game of chess? "Checkmate!! My country wins."

Thank goodness I'm not a naive bleeding heart liberal. I'd have to take cyanide pills to put me out my misery.

[B4Ranch]

Our bullets and shrapnel rip their flesh, mutilate their vital organs, splinter their bones and leave bloody heaps.

I wish we would see some complete stories just once in a while.

She left out that dogs are comsuming the Iraqi corpses because we are not burying them!

Lynn, put in all the facts!

[DuncanWaring]

Each Iraqi soldier is also a living, breathing human being - a father, a husband, with friends and relatives that love him, a man with feelings, hopes, and dreams.

Actually, those who haven't surrendered or deserted by now are probably murderous thugs who think SH is the greatest man ever to walk the face of the earth.

They deserve to die.

[Diddley]

Wondering if the Letter Writer ever heard of the Geneva Convention

I think this is one of those persons who gets his info from TV, DNC, etc.

[Diddley]

That photo says it all.
But it is meaningless to the writer.

[Diddley]

Good points.

But for each American death, literally hundreds of Iraqis die.

Actually, I think it is about 1000:1.

[Diddley]

Now we have to go back and do it the old-fashioned way.

Yup

[Petronski]

...a predetermined, systematic slaughter of tens of thousands of Iraqi military conscripts whose only crime was picking a fight with the finest military in the world, and then failing to partake of countless opportunities to surrender.

I feel better now.

[Diddley]

I, for one, never thought I'd see this happening in America.

I agree with you.
I know that there will always be some "nutcakes", but so many otherwise "normal" people with the attitude of the writer scares me.
There has to be some core value that they have that causes them to reject facts with a religious furvor. (That is, those people consider their views to be "The Truth" and they view anything opposing their views as Blasphemy.)
Sad.

[TXBlair]

"That is why we have leaders, like Bush, and why we do not need politicians like Clinton."

Nailed it.

[Publius6961]

I just had to check out this thread.
I was sure Joycelyn Elders was continuing her safer, gentler bullets campaign...

[Diddley]

In reality, the Iraqis should be glad they got off so easy.

Those who are left.