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Was that a well reasoned letter, or what? THe author is right: we're snappyturtle Aug 2013 #1
The OP didn't reproduce the letter. Here's part: Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #54
I Was Too Upset At The Time... Here's The Entire Letter: WillyT Aug 2013 #58
Thanks for posting the letter in its entirety theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #61
Jesus fucking Christ. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #2
I just hate being the bad guys. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #3
Murder being done in our name theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #4
The reason we can't is they have done a truly effective job of dehumianizing over a billion sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #5
I had a post hidden not too long ago for exactly that reason. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #6
When you're defending the indefensible, you cannot look at what it is you are really defending. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #8
Agreed. And they have effectively enacted an out right BAN on any of our WAR IMAGES usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7
Yes! theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10
Maybe ordinary people need to do it themselves. I remember someone leaving fliers in super sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #12
'outraged by the photos' rather than the crimes theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #13
Yes. It really is up to us these days, and with the internet, we do have a lot more power usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #15
I never saw any ban on war photos, so long as they had a warning in the headline. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #19
Good to know usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #21
He/she is talking about me Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #39
sadly G_j Aug 2013 #17
Combine that with the fact that the spoiled kids of the middle-, upper-middle and upper HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #37
I truly believe... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #9
Photos of My Lai and a little girl running naked down the road after being hit with matthews Aug 2013 #41
or "taqiyya gay-killing woman-stoning superstitionists who secretly want to take over the world" MisterP Aug 2013 #45
"I would appreciate the courtesy of a reply." (Crying) Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #11
It is a truly sad letter. But as he points and it is a fact, the more innocent people they kill sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #14
It's as if a rabbi is begging for dignified consideration from the nazis Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #24
One thing is for sure, he will not receive any response to his plea. I hate to do so, sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #26
That's appalling. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #16
"We have met the enemy and he is us." theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #20
Sadly appropriate. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #22
This war "is a just war - a war waged proportionally, in last resort, and in self-defense." progressoid Aug 2013 #18
These drones are not very accurate! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #23
Guys, it's okay when WE do it. It's not like we are Republicans or something. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #25
Thanks, I almost forgot. Drones don't kill people as dead as they did when Bush was doing it. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #27
Just let the letter in front of the name determine your values. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #30
'Making terrorists faster than we can kill them' was a bumper-sticker during the * regime, it seems Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #28
Damn. I'll do it. tblue Aug 2013 #29
My number one issue with Obama is that he has made this normal for Democrats... Bonobo Aug 2013 #31
This is so fucking wrong-headed. WTF is Obama thinking on this? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #32
It's like General William Westmoreland has been rehabilitated and his strategy HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #38
We're guilty, by association with this corrupt Administration. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #33
No, we're not. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #34
Only if you weren't paying attention. LWolf Aug 2013 #46
I guess so. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #47
Moving forward LWolf Aug 2013 #48
I think a lot more people will pay attention. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #50
Well, I'll be there. LWolf Aug 2013 #51
+1 darkangel218 Aug 2013 #53
Morning Kick !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #35
And Another... WillyT Aug 2013 #36
One More... WillyT Aug 2013 #42
Almost Done... WillyT Aug 2013 #56
Second To Last Kick From Me... WillyT Aug 2013 #57
I feel so sick Bryn Aug 2013 #40
''What's the big deal? They were just Arabs?'' Octafish Aug 2013 #43
k & r theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #44
yes? snooper2 Aug 2013 #49
Do you find this topic amusing? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #52
Somebody sent a query for me snooper2 Aug 2013 #55
What a shame... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #60
look, I'm a real busy being... snooper2 Aug 2013 #62
The proponents of endless war do not felix_numinous Aug 2013 #59
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