Comments on: How could this happen? http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: angullimala http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29355 angullimala Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:32 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29355 Just what we need - a JAG who casually dismisses all sense of justice, morality, and even the law itself because, hey, innocents get hurt in war so whats the big deal? So what if we kidnapp and torture a completely innocent person? Shit happens. So what if a US serviceman rapes a 13 year old Iraqi girl and then murders her and her whole family? Innocents get hurt in war. It's really easy to be "tough" when it comes to the misfortunes of others. It's really easy to ignore pain that you don't have to feel yourself. Of course, the most pathetic thing is that we both know that you'd be a lot less complacent if the innocent in question was someone you loved. Then you'd be out screaming about justice and demanding the justice that you now don't care about giving to another. Its hard to put into words the utter contempt I feel for you. Just what we need – a JAG who casually dismisses all sense of justice, morality, and even the law itself because, hey, innocents get hurt in war so whats the big deal?

So what if we kidnapp and torture a completely innocent person? Shit happens. So what if a US serviceman rapes a 13 year old Iraqi girl and then murders her and her whole family? Innocents get hurt in war.

It’s really easy to be “tough” when it comes to the misfortunes of others. It’s really easy to ignore pain that you don’t have to feel yourself. Of course, the most pathetic thing is that we both know that you’d be a lot less complacent if the innocent in question was someone you loved. Then you’d be out screaming about justice and demanding the justice that you now don’t care about giving to another.

Its hard to put into words the utter contempt I feel for you.

]]> By: Cascadian http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29162 Cascadian Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29162 If you're going to protect the Constitution, then I say good on you. If you’re going to protect the Constitution, then I say good on you.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29160 Scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29160 The point is that I'm putting my money where my mouth is and trying to sign up, besides I could care less what you think. The point is that I’m putting my money where my mouth is and trying to sign up, besides I could care less what you think.

]]> By: JohnW http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29156 JohnW Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:05 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29156 JAG? Volunteer for combat and maybe I'll get impressed. JAG? Volunteer for combat and maybe I’ll get impressed.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29091 Scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29091 How telling that you whine about how this guy was treated but ignore what happened to all of those other innocents, he at least is still alive. How telling that you whine about how this guy was treated but ignore what happened to all of those other innocents, he at least is still alive.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-29086 Katherine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-29086 This backs up my point above. We need to stop working with the Americans. Torture and disregard for liberties don't end until it comes back to bite the Americans, hard. Sending an innocent man to Syria to be tortured didn't do anything to fight terrorism. This backs up my point above. We need to stop working with the Americans. Torture and disregard for liberties don’t end until it comes back to bite the Americans, hard.

Sending an innocent man to Syria to be tortured didn’t do anything to fight terrorism.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-28997 Scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:45 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-28997 Actually, right now I'm waiting to see if my application to join the Army Reserve JAG Corps has been approved. I hope they accept me and have seriously considered volunteering for overseas duty which if I do would means that I would have to leave my wife and soon to born child, so F-you. Actually, right now I’m waiting to see if my application to join the Army Reserve JAG Corps has been approved. I hope they accept me and have seriously considered volunteering for overseas duty which if I do would means that I would have to leave my wife and soon to born child, so F-you.

]]> By: angullimala http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-28991 angullimala Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-28991 And Scott drops the typical answer of a chicken-hawk coward. And Scott drops the typical answer of a chicken-hawk coward.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-28929 Scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:33:57 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-28929 You can't understand why anyone allows this? Did you see what happened on 9/11 or on the buses London or on the train is Spain? I'm sorry he was tortured but the terrorists want to pay hard ball and we should show them how. Yes unfortunately innocents are harmed in war but that is was this is. You can’t understand why anyone allows this? Did you see what happened on 9/11 or on the buses London or on the train is Spain? I’m sorry he was tortured but the terrorists want to pay hard ball and we should show them how. Yes unfortunately innocents are harmed in war but that is was this is.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2009/11/how-could-this-happen/#comment-28916 Katherine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:07 +0000 http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/?p=10559#comment-28916 Forget opposition. Where the hell are the Democrats in power? On the side of covering up torture, that's where. Forget opposition. Where the hell are the Democrats in power? On the side of covering up torture, that’s where.

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