A Little Perspective in Iraq

[Joeiss]

Those who commited the act to the American civilian are just a small few, and do not represent all Iraqis/Iraqi rebels.

[Typhoid]

Just remember the Media is going to focus on the bad more than the good, because it makes more interesting and better stories (usually). And usually during a war, or soon there after, its only the bad stuff going on in the media. Did you notice that towards the beginning of the war on Iraq, that the American media was focusing mainly on "How good this will help out the economies" and "The war on Terrorism must be stopped"...But now that it is remotely over they are focusing on " The brutality of American soldiers" and "Why is no progress being made?" (dont reem me...not my opinion)

The media will always look for a fresh new story, in a few months, or weeks they will be focusing on how good america is doing in Iraq again, because these stories will get old. And thus the vicious cycle of Patriotism and self-hate starts all over again..

[Dylflon]

An American being beheaded is terrible. But so is mistreating the Iraqi soldiers. Stuff like that isn't right no matter who does it.

I think it's a damn shame that anybody has to die be they civilian or soldier.

This war hasn't helped anyone out, really. Iraqis will probably hate Americans more than ever now that so many civilians over there have died.

This started out as a war on terror and turned into an invasion of a country.

Sure, Hussein is gone but I'm sure that not long from now, some new dictator will come into power and wreck up the place. Why this greatly concerns me is that this new dictator may have a score to settle with America because of all the damage that has been done.

Most people in iraq have lost family members in this war. Because of this there will be a lasting bitterness and hatred from the Iraqi people for decades to come.

I don't think the Iraqis wanted America in there in the first place. You can't help someone unless they want to be helped.

The war should have stayed against the terrorist organisations. If you turn around and invade a country, things are only going to get messy.

But back to the original point, I'm just as disgusted by an American prisoner being mistreated or killed as I am by Iraqi prisoners being mistreated or killed. It's equally bad no matter who it happens to.

[TheGame]

GameMaster this is an example of why you don't close unresolved topics, just let them die. Speaking from experience as both a mod and a person who likes to argue into the deep hours of the night.

Originally Posted by Dylflon

I think it's a damn shame that anybody has to die be they civilian or soldier.

It's a soldiers job to defend there country to the death... I personaly would much rather see a soldier die than someone who is not set up to defend himself. Everybody is eventualy going to die... soldiers chose to risk dying an honerable death by defending what they think is right. If it wasn't for people going out and dying for what they believe is right, we wouldn't be here.

[Dylflon]

Oh I know, The Game. I am in fact more appauled by civilian death.

[Jonbo298]

I found out a site that had the video and i checked it out. That was just f*cked up. Utterly f*cked up.

[TheGame]

Jonbo showed me the site too... That is a slow painful, and f***ed up way to die.

[GameMaster]

Jonbo showed me the site also, that movie was terrible.