Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Exactly.
I'm not blaming soldiers for shooting civilians when their own lives are at risk and they don't know who is the enemy.
Instead I blame the government for sending the soldiers over there when our interest in the matter is unclear.
That soldiers AND civilians are being killed means this issue is important, it should be discussed/debated why we are in Afghanistan, when we will be getting out, has it made a difference, what has been the cost, etc.
I'd rather we talked about it critically than just blindly support the troops. If a war isn't justified then why should any inquiry into it be turned into a support the troops mantra?
If journalists haven't found the real story, or aren't willing to tell it, or are being muzzled then something like wikileaks is the only way the public will ever seen the true story in a promptly manner, when the issue still matters and when things can still be done about it.
|
I think our interests in Afghanistan are very clear. Just because you pretend that they aren't clear, doesn't mean that we don't have noble ends.
Essentially, you are a demagogue, using poorly articulated and weak ideas in a moralist rhetorical fashion to whip up popular support for your position.