Comments on: To Pee Or Not To Pee is Not the Question

By: John Danforth

John Danforth — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:32 +0000

So we promote an irrational hatred and fear of these primitive people, send our troops to occupy an area and subjugate the inhabitants, then act shocked over an act like this? These men are simply reflecting the effectiveness of their indoctrination. If it were a real war against an aggressor, this is what you would WANT.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:52:03 +0000

Tom:
I guess I am looking at it from the view point of the grunts in the field. You are right, of course, which is why I said the Marines were dumb to do what they did but it’s our fault we put them in the position where they have to lay there lives on the line daily and also behave like they were members of Miss Manners etiquette class. Our people are put there by us and forced to wallow in third world crap while dealing with a ruthless, aggresive, 6th century enemy. Our troops are required to dip in the finger bowl of niceness before even shouting boo at the enemy. I understand why our guys get a little crazy and they certainly get the benefit of the doubt from me.

By: Ray McClendon

Ray McClendon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:53:19 +0000

Memo to Erudites: "Urine a lot of trouble mister!" Can't BELIEVE you missed that one Ilana. (mischievous grin) Pee.S.... just finished the chapter on Mugabe, Mbeke, and Mandela K.I.S.S.I.N.G. in your EXCELLENT book, Into The Cannibal's Pot. Liberals do love their 'white' meat don't they? Are there ANY real 'journal'-ists left in America beside yourself and the Mises Institute? [Thanks, my long-time friend, Parson McClendon. Since you like "The Cannibal," please contribute your always-valuable impressions in the form of a short review on Amazon.--IM]

By: Tom Kratman

Tom Kratman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:04:47 +0000

James:

The problem with this is that it falls into the category of doing your enemy a small injury. We got nothing useful from it. They got a little propaganda, locally, internationally, and here, while their equivalent of Recruiting Command got a minor shot in the arm. Who comes out ahead on that exchange? They do. Short version: even if only a little, the Marines hurt us, and helped them. Thus, it’s not quite a “so what?” issue.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:27:00 +0000

The Marines were dumb to do what they did, but so what? I wonder what the Taliban would do with dead Marines or especially live Marine prisoners. As I said, so what?