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Re: Outrageous Iraqi Geneva Convention Violation
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Tue, 25 Mar 2003 14:11:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
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> > > > "Our" side of this war might regard the conventions more than the other
> > > > side, thank goodness, but we'll break the rules if it suits our purposes.
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> > > Sooo, damning us if we do, and damning us if we don't. Sounds about right.
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> > You could equally say damning them if they do, damning them if they don't.
> > As others have said neither side is squeaky clean in this "War on Terrorism".
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> If you mean that I damn them if they breach Geneva Conventions, and I damn them
> if they abide by Geneva Conventions, but fight to preserve an evil regime, then
> yes you could say that.
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> As far as being squeaky clean, I don't agree that one must be perfect to
> confront evil. And I reject the moral equivalence of our actions to theirs.
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> JOHN
And I reject that you can sit there on your high horse and say "Those
b*stards!!" when you're doing the same thing.
I'm not saying that the US is *morally* equivalent to SH and his regime--I'm
quite thankful that, even though it was under false pretenses, that it's the
US leading this little war instead of, say, the Soviet Union.
That said, you expounding loudly that Iraq has broken Geneva conventions of
war and ain't that a bad thing!!! when your side did same tells me that you
turn a blind eye to your side.
So again, take your head out of the sand, John. "They" are not totally
"black" and you're not totally "White"--there *are* shades of gray. Can we
still fight for justice even though we're not pure? Of course we can.
Should they be accountable for their actions? Absolutely.
But if there is *any* crime (against the Geneva convention or otherwise),
shouldn't those responsible be taken to account for perpetuating said crime?
Dave K
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