Reply #59: Sure I can...

[markomalley]

Just as the dittoheads blamed Kerry for not reporting war crimes during his time in Vietnam, I can blame witnesses for not reporting war crimes committed today.

Look, this isn't personal against any given soldier. I do not propose spitting on them and calling them dirty names.

I do suggest that they need to be confronted with the sickness of their chosen line of work. I do suggest that their chosen line of work is morally wrong. I do suggest that if they were involved in the murder of women, children, or unarmed men that they did the wrong thing. I do suggest that if they had knowledge of it and didn't report it -- to include to the appropriate international agency -- that they are as guilty as the person holding the gun or dropping the bombs. And I do suggest that, with knowledge that this kind of thing is going on, that they are culpable.

I do suggest that if they truly want to be heroes that they be heroes and stop the killing. They can simply say no. Yes, this might involve sacrifice on their part, but isn't that what a hero does? Disregards his personal interests and puts his life on the line for the "right" thing?