Re: Get Smart; Democracy in action

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Apr 19 2003 - 21:05:15 MDT

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    --- Pat Fallon <pfallon@ptd.net> wrote:
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    >
    > Let's pause now for just a moment to celebrate a couple of great
    > moments in U.S. hypocrisy:
    > 1. The Pentagon acknowledges, and defends, the wearing of civilian
    > clothes by U.S. Special Forces operatives in Iraq, but still labels
    > Iraqi soldiers out of uniform as 'war criminals.'
    >
    (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp?category=1107&slug=War%20Civilian%20Clothes3

    There is no hypocrisy, Pat. Special forces soldiers as well as all
    non-diplomatic class spies are illegal combatants. This is nothing new.
    Every CIA, NSA, DIA or other agent working overseas under cover and
    without diplomatic immunity is an illegal combatant is subject to
    execution if caught under the Geneva Conventions. They all accept that
    as a risk. This applies to all special forces units operating under
    similar circumstances.

    If we catch the other guys' illegals, we are equally justified in
    executing them as well. The only thing that is new is my surprise at
    your naivete and ignorance.

    >
    > 2. In northern Iraq, U.S. forces set up bases in schools, while the
    > Pentagon continues to ... well, you know the rest.
    > (http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/03/1048962881242.html)

    Did US forces set up base in schools where students were attending
    classes? I didn't think so. Stop being a tool for the enemy.

    =====
    Mike Lorrey
    "Live Free or Die, Death is not the Worst of Evils."
                                                         - Gen. John Stark
    "Pacifists are Objectively Pro-Fascist." - George Orwell
    "Treason doth never Prosper. What is the Reason?
    For if it Prosper, none Dare call it Treason..." - Ovid

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