I wasn't comparing WWII to Afghanistan. I was making an over-the-top juxtaposition to illuminate how absurd it is to suggest that soldiers need "permission" to pursue the enemy in war.
On Sep 8, 3:52 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > Zeb, > > You lie. It was your post that contained the idiotic fucking comment, > and I quote; "Hitler could have saved himself if he's only let the > Allies know they needed "permission" to enter Berlin". End quote. > > The fact that U.S. Congresses since 1950 have been too weak and > cowardly to declare war is not the issue. It does not change the legal > definition of "war" and/or the fact that we DID legally declare war on > Germany in 1941 and HAVE not declared war on the nation of AFGHANISTAN > and in fact consider that nation an ally. > > On Sep 8, 11:26 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You're the one comparing the two situations, dipshit. And in case you > > haven't noticed, we don't DECLARE wars anymore. We just go to it. We > > didn't declare war on Viet Nam or the Balkans or Grenada or Somalia or > > Iraq or Afghanistan. But its war nonetheless. > > > On Sep 8, 12:18 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Zeb, > > > > You moron. We were in a legally declared war with Germany. We are not > > > at war with the nation of Afghanistan. How stupid can you be in even > > > comparing the two situations? > > > > On Sep 8, 10:56 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >On Monday, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan said the U.S. >Army's > > > > >10th Mountain Division entered the charity's hospital without > > > > >permission to look for insurgents...... > > > > > ROTFLMAO!!!! SWEDISH?? Who gives a flying fuck what THEY say? We're at > > > > war and we have to "ask permission" to enter the hospital looking for > > > > the enemy??? LOL! Who knew? Hitler could have saved himself if he'd > > > > only let the Allies know they didn't have "permission" to enter > > > > Berlin! > > > > > On Sep 7, 2:56 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yep, we're just making friends left and right over there. > > > > > --- > > > > > > Charity: US troops stormed through Afghan hospital > > > > > By KAY JOHNSON (AP) – 8 hours ago > > > > > > KABUL — A Swedish charity accused American troops Monday of storming > > > > > through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and > > > > > tying up staff in a search for militants. The U.S. military said it > > > > > was investigating. > > > > > > Civilian deaths and intrusive searches have bred resentment among the > > > > > Afghan population nearly eight years after the U.S.-led coalition > > > > > invaded to oust the Taliban's hard-line Islamist regime for sheltering > > > > > al-Qaida terrorist leaders. > > > > > > Foreign forces are working to persuade the population to support the > > > > > Afghan government after last month's presidential election, which has > > > > > yet to be decided amid allegations of vote-rigging. > > > > > > On Monday, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan said the U.S. Army's > > > > > 10th Mountain Division entered the charity's hospital without > > > > > permission to look for insurgents in Wardak province, southwest of > > > > > Kabul. > > > > > > "This is simply not acceptable," said Anders Fange, the charity's > > > > > country director. > > > > > > The U.S. troops came to the hospital looking for Taliban insurgents > > > > > late at night last Wednesday. Fange said they kicked in doors, tied up > > > > > four hospital employees and two family members of patients, and forced > > > > > patients out of beds during their search. > > > > > > When they left two hours later, the unit ordered hospital staff to > > > > > inform coalition forces if any wounded militants were admitted, and > > > > > the military would decide if they could be treated, Fange said. > > > > > > The staff refused, he said. "That would put our staff at risk and make > > > > > the hospital a target." > > > > > >http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21...text > > > > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
