To smooth out the flow from war to farts I have edited my previous post accordingly.
Apr-06-2010 03:56
Lira
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We should call "war farts" warts... but I'm afraid this word is already taken
Apr-06-2010 04:10
epicaricacy
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i've officially become a blogger...merryl streep better play me in the movie.
Apr-06-2010 04:12
idoru
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quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
GET SOME!
Soldiers are trained to kill. Marines are trained to kill. Will is trained to watch clouds.
Anyway, its their job, lots of people have fun at their jobs. Their job happens to involve killing people. Its not all that disturbing if you can rationalize it like that. Its a job.
Also if you do not vent that emotion, because its a deeply emotional experience, in some way then its going to build in you and destroy you. Venting it in a celebratory manner is a good way to do that, it builds camaraderie.
So just remember, this IS war. Civilians dying sucks, but its not like these guys went out that day and said "lets kill some civilians" because all that does is build more enemies, and thats the last thing any soldier wants on the battlefield.
Wow, dude.
Apr-06-2010 04:12
Lira
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quote:
Originally posted by epicaricacy
i've officially become a blogger...merryl streep better play me in the movie.
Link?
Apr-06-2010 04:15
Sushipunk
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quote:
Originally posted by epicaricacy
i've officially become a blogger...merryl streep better play me in the movie.
Welcome to the dark side.
Apr-06-2010 04:19
idoru
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The following is an excerpt from a New York Times article on Chinese hackers. Spot the lulz.
quote:
The intruders even stole documents related to the travel of NATO forces in Afghanistan, illustrating that even though the Indian government was the primary target of the attacks, one chink in computer security can leave many nations exposed.
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quote:
Originally posted by Lira
And how can that happen?
We do not have to be the worlds police, or at least go around starting things where they arent needed. Afghanistan, needed, Iraq, no, Sudan, we should be there with the UN in a much strong capacity because the AU obviously can not handle that situation at all.
Apr-06-2010 04:24
epicaricacy
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Originally posted by idoru
The following is an excerpt from a New York Times article on Chinese hackers. Spot the lulz.
I didn't know "chink" was an actual word
Apr-06-2010 04:32
Lira
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quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
We do not have to be the worlds police, or at least go around starting things where they arent needed. Afghanistan, needed, Iraq, no, Sudan, we should be there with the UN in a much strong capacity because the AU obviously can not handle that situation at all.
And why are you guys still the world's police then?
Apr-06-2010 04:33
Joss Weatherby
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quote:
Originally posted by Lira
And why are you guys still the world's police then?
American Exceptionalism and a more isolationist policy from Western Europe after WW2 is probably the main reason. You have to look at the steady decline of European imperialism after WW2 and the role the US took in filling those voids.
This is something we can not have for much longer, its just too expensive. On the other hand someone will come along and fill our void and it most likely will be China.