Tongue in cheek, or finger on the trigger?

[island911]

Geez. . .you bleeding heart liberals. . . .don't you guys EVER tier of being "outraged" at every little thing?

I mean, a guys answering machine. . .BFD.

Here it's halloween. . . so I'm going to go change my anwering machine to say, "Leave a message, or I will lob-off your head."

Oh wait . .my mistake. You lib's don't get outraged about head-lobbing.

hmmm.

I know, I'll say that I'll take a pic, photoshop out Bush, and us it in an ad for Bush. Now that is sure to cause liberal outrage.

[350HP930]

By global standards, yes saddam was just your run of the mill dictator by the time bush jr invaded.

I don't see a lot of similar complaints from the right wingers about our government being all cozy with similiar dictatorships in the here and now. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan make saddam look harmless in comparison as far as threats to the US go.

[fintstone]

Originally posted by cool_chick
Insurgent:

1. Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
2. Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.
n.

Terrorist:

A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
n.

Iraqi:

A native or inhabitant of Iraq; the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government.

See, differences. One's fighting for their country (insurgent), one employs terror (terrorist) and one is a civilian (Iraqi). They are not all one in the same.

So you are saying that the "insurgents" and "terrorists" are not civilians and they are not Iraqis? Then that would make them foreign invaders...

No, I cannot see how any definition of "fighting for their country" would apply to those who murder their innocent countrymen, women, and children...or behead any foreigner they come across. It sure sounds like the definition of "terrorist" to me.

[fintstone]

Originally posted by techweenie
Funny. Do you think that 35 years from now, if some of these guys run for office, the opposition will condemn them for shooting the enemy?

It wasnt' that long ago that I read some of the comments criticizing Kerry shooting the VC with the RPG, and I wonder if it's possible to spin absolutely anything... if the audience is ignorant enough.

Well chasing down and shooting an unarmed, badly wounded teenager...even if the enemy....is a bit different. that is a situation where one would normally take a prisoner...not execute him.

[fintstone]

A young Marine preparing to go and face the hell of war in Iraq.....if he can still joke about it....he is probably just trying to cope. False bravdo is common in young folks facing this situation. They are scared...but go anyways. That is a better man than most of us.