A lot of fun...

[Red Stone]

Hi!

Take a look at this:

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/4153541/detail.html

Cheers!

[Hrach_Techie]

"Actually, its a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. I like brawling."

terrible but at least more plausible explanation than all that mind terror and propaganda that reaches larger numbers of people through mass media every God's day with the purpose to convince the nation of the "truth" that there are millions of worthless sinners all around the globe and those bastards have to repent for all the past events otherwise no-obne is gonna take pleasure in the so-promised future without terror ... options their own people have today - if only all of life was so simple (the only excuse they have) and if you don't obey the rules then go out and wait for a track to throw yourself under or go to the pub get drunk or take drugs and then some more and more until you have to go back to army to earn your bread again ...

Unfortunately we live in a jungle much more dangerous than the jungle where you have been in Africa!

hope immensely that there are higher laws somewhere and divine justice for all of us someday ...

I must have surmonized too nuch ... you must be bored

[Sevana]

Red Stone, Lt. Gen .James Mattis is not alone in thinking that it is fun to fight , there are many more like him in the American armed forces . they are bullies and have no shame .

[shushanika]

To mention something about American soldiers-although this is not quite fighting-remember the scandal in the Iraqi prison? What would you say about that?

[Red Stone]

Originally Posted by shushanika

To mention something about American soldiers-although this is not quite fighting-remember the scandal in the Iraqi prison? What would you say about that?

Hi!

Nobody can judge what happens in a war besides people who really make it. No saloon general nor high civilian judge have the right to judge people who are forced into such an environment (war). When in a war we see things that are absolutely behind the borders of any reason, and we react under emotions that have never been experienced by the ordinary citizen. The true and only guilties for such atrocities are the leaders, those who decide to making the war, but keep themselves very well guarded!

Of course there are exceptions. For instance, people who go to the army (or to the police) just because they have predator instincts, and this is a way of killing (or simply exercise some violence over) others without being punished. I think this part replies at least partially to Sevana's post.

I don't like speaking about it because it reminds me of very bad moments, but I'm going to show you a true example that happened in a war (thanks God not with me), putting you a "simple" question.

A certain officer goes out for searching his captain (and best friend) who had left the installations alone for too much time. And finds him, dead, cut in pieces, with the penis in his own mouth. Anybody can honestly say how would he/she react after seeing this? For myself I answer: I don't know!

Again, judge the leaders, not their instruments!

Peace be with all of us!