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FlamesAddiction · 03-12-2012, 04:05 PM

Not that it makes it any more acceptable, but this is precisely what happens in every war.

It's really sad that years of trying to win the hearts of the people is going to be undone by this act and other terrible acts that have happened recently. It doesn't matter if 99+% of the NATO soldiers there sincerely want to help and are willing to sacrifice for it... this is what will be remembered.

I have to wonder if when all is said and done, if we will be remembered in Aghanistan as being worse than the Soviets. I'm not saying that we have done a worse job, but in the information age, these sort of things are going to get immortalized and kept fresh for a long time. It will serve to be anti-Western propaganda for decades.

03-12-2012, 04:05 PM	#64
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Not that it makes it any more acceptable, but this is precisely what happens in every war. It's really sad that years of trying to win the hearts of the people is going to be undone by this act and other terrible acts that have happened recently. It doesn't matter if 99+% of the NATO soldiers there sincerely want to help and are willing to sacrifice for it... this is what will be remembered. I have to wonder if when all is said and done, if we will be remembered in Aghanistan as being worse than the Soviets. I'm not saying that we have done a worse job, but in the information age, these sort of things are going to get immortalized and kept fresh for a long time. It will serve to be anti-Western propaganda for decades. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."