Ted Ozolins wrote: > > On November 2, 2001 05:51 pm, you wrote: > > > I think we should just drop guns > > all over Afghanistan > > along with the food packets, > > and offer a much bigger reward > > for bin Laden and friends. > > > > (It would probably be cheaper.) > > > > Sorry,toofarofftopic > > I thought that they already did that. Gee I thought that the military might > learn from their past mistakes (Vietnam) "YOU CAN"T BUY OFF IDEALISM" > and you can not gain the hearts of people by bombing civilians.
Nor can you win the hearts of the people by allowing thousands to be killed and doing nothing for fear of killing a few civilians when you retaliate. New York and Washington Dead = Thousands. Afghanistan Dead = Tens. War sucks, always has. Innocent people have died, always have. If you can't live with it, either turn off the TV, or go to Washington and let them know how you feel. While you're there, stop by the half thrashed Pentagon and all the new graves there. Sorry, I feel for the people of Afghanistan, I really do. They are hostages in their own country, and really didn't deserve this, but then again, neither did two of my former school mates, nor their children who are now fatherless at the ages of 4 and 5. -- Linux SxS [http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~mrcn0031/sxs/] _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
