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Who else is totally beside themselves
| Wed, 05-12-2004 - 12:50pm |
about the horrendous death of the American at extremist hands in Iraq? I am having trouble even thinking about the pain and agony he went through and what his family must be suffering. I know they are blaming the US for his death for detaining him, but why didn't he leave the country when he was advised to by the US because it was too dangerous for civilians to be there. So many thoughts and feelings swirling around me here. I do hope it shows the world the difference between the US and Iraqi extremists.
Prayers for his suffering family....
Grace
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I've made no secret of my political views, so I'll just post an email response I sent to someone else who is just sickened by what happened and by the world's response to current events:
"I so totally agree with you!! If we let the bleeding heart liberals (including most media) have their way we truly will have another Vietnam on our hands. It won't do us a bit of good to be known as being noble or highly principled if we're dead. I definitely feel we need to keep the war over there and not have a repeat of 9/11 or be fighting guerilla-style on our streets. Those lunatics know only force and their hatred cannot be reasoned away. I think my husband said it best when he said we should have a "take no prisoners" attitude, then we wouldn't have to worry about any prison incidents. And by the way, although I agree what was done
~~Rhonda~~
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By the way, I'm the one Rhonda referred to in her post. I'm seething over this. I want the US to react like a power to be reckoned with, not like it's ok to keep killing Americans without ruthless payback. I e-mailed because I was a little more - um - colorful than usual and truly didn't want to cause pain to a former member of this board who might still lurk on occasion.
Deb
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I am also outraged at the incident.
Lori
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I'm equally appalled, though, at the treatment the Iraqi prisoners have undergone at the one prison. It as absolutely deplorable and totally unAmerican. What we've seen is mild compared to the photos and videos lawmakers have now seen, and it's the sort of stuff that you'd expect to hear happening in China, or in the past in Japanese or Vietnamese POW camps or Russia - not at the hands of Americans. I don't feel that justifies the death of Nick Berg, but needs to be dealt with swiftly and harshly. No less than court marshalls and prison time.
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My personal opinion is that today's war in no way resembles Vietnam.
~~Rhonda~~
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It seems like a contradiction to say that we have no business over there and then to say that it is our responsibility since we are a world power and leader of the free world.
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