The military has an age old tradition of covering its own ass

[MrScorpio]

It does this whether it's in the right or in the wrong. So, its reaction to the incident revealed by Wikileaks is predictable.

What we, as Americans, should ask... Is this the kind of thing that we should continue to spend billions upon billions of dollars for; the efficient and indiscriminate slaughter of people around the world?

The continuation of this War Racket that is an arm of American hegemonic control. How much do we really want it or need it? And I mean common, everyday Americans. We all know what the captains of industry and their whores in government have to say about it.

Not being surprised, because we know why this happens, didn't subdue the horror of watching other human beings getting slaughtered...

But, as long as we feed the monster that is the globalized Military-Congressional-Industrial Complex, it should be expected that more people will be murdered wholesale like that tragic day in Iraq.

[tekisui]

1. The Democrats continue to support and fund these efforts.

How many more times has this been replicated? That is the question.

[Oregone]

2. If you don't support the war effort of the president, you don't support the president

Do you want the president to fail?

[L0oniX]

8. Did you forget the sarcasm?

[Oregone]

9. I enjoy challenging people instead

[L0oniX]

10. Challenging the challenged is not challenging enough.

:evilgrin:

[lib2DaBone]

3. Brian Williams closed nightly news tonight with a comment on this story..

something to the effect, "These killings (not murders) happened under stressful conditions in Iraq".

The networks are already poo-pooing and minimizing these murders... just like they did with the Blackwater and Pat Tillman events. The poor soldiers were in a "Stressful" condition.

OK then.. I guess that makes murder OK?

[MrScorpio]

5. Well, the corporate owned private media's purpose is to keep everyone mollified

After all, if people get upset about this, then they may want to closely examine the relationship that the corporate owned private media has with their Military-Congressional-Indudustrial Complex masters.

[justmeokay]

14. Yes, of course!

Who do you think the military is, anyhow? We train them to kill, not who to kill, just kill. The military protect each other, no matter what, because they have to know who to trust, in a battle field. It is that simple. The question is, "What now?"

[MrScorpio]

15. I know a lot of people are just focused on the role of the military

But remember, the military is under the control of civilian leadership, equipped by private civilian contractors and funded by all of our tax dollars.

The military doesn't decide when and where it is to be used... Again, civilians make these policy decisions; leaders put into office by dint of the electorate.

Just to concentrate on the role of the military is supremely short-sighted, in its relationship to how our society builds, buys and employs these massive killing machines. A lot of which, by the way, are sold to many other foreign countries.

Every tank, plane, bullet or Apache Helicopter that is built and not used is considered wasted.

I believe wholeheartedly that we send our troops into battle today because we've invested so much into the War machine.

[sad sally]

16. and financing the military supports one of the few manufacturing

outlets this Country has - producing all sorts of weapons of mass destruction - for use by our military and to sell to both friends and enemies.

[MrScorpio]

17. Exactly!

This investment makes the lives of so many working people hostage.

[RKP5637]

4. For many Americans today war is "out of sight, out of mind," someone else

is doing it... it does not have the pressing urgency across America as when there was a draft and many were concerned about losing skin/lives in the game. Hence today, it slides off many people's radar screen, even the war chanters and flag wavers many of whom never served.

And this means good business for the "globalized Military-Congressional-Industrial Complex." It just churns on and on with little checks and balances from the majority of Americans. Quite sad IMO.

[Rex]

6. We've known for years now that innocent people were being slaughtered wholesale

in Iraq and Afghanistan, rapes and torture were being committed, who knows how much black market good have been sold, how many slaves on the grey market, we hung Saddam so those secrets are safe. Congress won't let us see what has been done in our name to the children of Iraq. Like you said - we alway cover up war crimes. It is SOP for the military and the powers that be approve, evidently.

[L0oniX]

7. So which troops should we support ?

:sarcasm:

[Robeson]

11. Its not going to change. We live in an empire...

...and the illusion of "We the People" is a quaint notion that is long out-of-date. The military machine/industry will run down, when this country can no longer afford it in its current form. But the average citizen will be third world by then. You can be assured, every last dime this country can produce, will be sucked in to the military.

[lib2DaBone]

12. Oldie but goodie...Military Humvee Rams Vehicles..Drives on wrong side of road...

They are not humans.. they are collateral damage..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bvJMmCCS-8

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

13. It's almost Catholic, isn't it? -nt