What to say?... Well, when I was in the military, I may have had a similar reaction to the strike...Part of the training and culture of militarism (a word we would never have used) is to inhibit critical thinking, and it works best while in the combat theatre. There is no solution to what you see in this video short of removing the soldiers (Marines?) that you hear back to the US. You can't fight a "good" or "clean" war... -Patrick Stanton
"So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was." - Molly Ivins 1944-2007
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... I blog from BURLINGTON, VERMONT. I'm a hustler about civic engagement & social action and I'll make publicity against a world that degrades and shames whatever way I can. Joy!
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ReplyDeleteWell, when I was in the military, I may have had a similar reaction to the strike...Part of the training and culture of militarism (a word we would never have used) is to inhibit critical thinking, and it works best while in the combat theatre. There is no solution to what you see in this video short of removing the soldiers (Marines?) that you hear
back to the US.
You can't fight a "good" or "clean" war...
-Patrick Stanton
I never supported any troops in any war. This has nothing to do with warfare but everything with showing superiority.
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