Pretending that we have the moral high ground is precisely why the war on terror has become such a quagmire. Marines are put on Earth for one reason only: to kill the enemies of America in the name of protecting our national interests. Humiliation of a defeated foreign dictator ought to be cause for celebration, not debate over what they did was right or moral. It's this kind of discourse that is robbing our military of it's ability to do it's job. Remember: rules of engagement were what lost the Revolutionary War for the British; if they'd fought the same way we did (dirty, in other words) the Revolutionary War would be known in the history books as a "minor colonial uprising". There is nothing moral about war, and yet it seems to be something that is necessary to the human condition, not to mention necessary to protect citizenry and national interests. To everyone who've been so concerned with Saddam's rights and whether or not he was tortured, remember, it's those self-same Marines who have selflessly defended the rights of men and women all over the world to bad-mouth them every chance they get. Without America's example of freedom to follow, and our willingness most of the people in this discussion would have no right whatsoever to voice their opinions about anything more consequential than the weather. I'm not going to apologize for my country's misdeeds- yeah, we fucked the Native Americans over, yes we kept black slaves, yes we put Saddam in power- but name for me one nation on Earth that hasn't done worse in it's day, in the name of protecting it's interests...
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Pretending that we have the moral high ground is precisely why the war on terror has become such a quagmire. Marines are put on Earth for one reason only: to kill the enemies of America in the name of protecting our national interests. Humiliation of a defeated foreign dictator ought to be cause for celebration, not debate over what they did was right or moral. It's this kind of discourse that is robbing our military of it's ability to do it's job. Remember: rules of engagement were what lost the Revolutionary War for the British; if they'd fought the same way we did (dirty, in other words) the Revolutionary War would be known in the history books as a "minor colonial uprising". There is nothing moral about war, and yet it seems to be something that is necessary to the human condition, not to mention necessary to protect citizenry and national interests. To everyone who've been so concerned with Saddam's rights and whether or not he was tortured, remember, it's those self-same Marines who have selflessly defended the rights of men and women all over the world to bad-mouth them every chance they get. Without America's example of freedom to follow, and our willingness most of the people in this discussion would have no right whatsoever to voice their opinions about anything more consequential than the weather. I'm not going to apologize for my country's misdeeds- yeah, we fucked the Native Americans over, yes we kept black slaves, yes we put Saddam in power- but name for me one nation on Earth that hasn't done worse in it's day, in the name of protecting it's interests...