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Originally Posted by HPLovecraft
Yeah, I get that, but that doesn't make it any easier for me to listen to or for me to somehow sympathize with what they did. Of course I'm going to be sickened and angered from it, and I think that should be the natural response to seeing and hearing what happened there. If not, something's seriously wrong with us as a people.
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I'm not disagreeing with you. Nobody likes to see children hurt, and it should elicit a strong response. I got upset about it as well. When I joined the forces the whole concept of protecting people that can't protect themselves was an appealing part of the induction speech that I got on my first day of basic.
I doubt the pilot and gunner once they got to base, the adrenaline left their bodies and they had a chance to think were especially proud of that mission. But at the same time, it sounds like they followed the rules of engagement and did request permission before engaging.
I just feel that too many people are rushing to condemn these men without knowing the whole picture.