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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
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I didn't post the article to make soldiers out to be horrific government-sanctioned serial killers, but as an illustration of how wholly wrong this war effort is. Like peter said, it's pretty much common sense that in a war environment, you're going to have what some would call atrocities or eggregious acts. What the point of the article is, is that there is now scientific data as to just how bad the effects are of this war and the way it is implemented. The article goes on to compare how much lower the mental anguish is of marines who only serve 6 month intervals, compared to those who are serving up to a year or longer. The report is essentially a scientifically enforced rebuttal of this 'surge' strategy.
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What war were you talking about Flash?
This war, meaning the Iraq war, or any war in general?
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From Shock and Awe onwards, pro or anti-war, it's pretty clear things have been screwed up since the beginning. Even if you agree with the war ideology, it's pretty clear that the war effort is being bungled at every step.
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What war? The writer is talking about the Iraq war, nothing else.
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I didn't post the article to make soldiers out to be horrific government-sanctioned serial killers, but as an illustration of how wholly wrong this war effort is.
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Are you saying that if the this 'wholly war effort' wasn't wrong, such things wouldn't happen?