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Quote by: rmnunez Its hard to defend such a lousy statement, but what if what the general meant was that given the chance of shooting honorable and decent people or sexist abusers, its more fun to have a go at the latter? | Right, as if the jerk could tell which was which through the sight of an assault rifle.
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One of the reasons that the Neoconservatives are wrong that unilateral war can be used for good, for spreading democracy, is that war brings out the worst in human beings, making some of them sadists and racists. Sometimes it is necessary to fight a war to defend oneself. An elective war is always a mistake. It twists one's own society, and someone else's as well.
Just as few priests are pedophiles, few soldiers are sadists. Mattis has brought dishonor on the US Marine Corps with his words. Killing is never appropriately called "fun." I think he should resign.
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Rick
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis |