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by SixSigma 3753 days ago
Do military people disagree with your analysis about killing ?
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I was really dismayed when Colin Powell argued for invading Iraq. Yes, there are military people who get it. But just look what's happening.

I guess they have to think, what is the alternative? We can't change our role in the Middle East. We can't just stop supporting Israel for example.

I suppose yes, they tried Camp David. I guess I just want everyone to cease fire.

Maybe the overpowered people resorting to terrorism, I do hate that word, have to think there is a positive outcome from the cease fire. If they cease firing and life doesn't improve, why did they cease firing? At least firing alleviates the frustration of it all. They think they are hurting those who are hurting themselves.

But life for the Palestinians never improves no matter. It just keeps getting worse and worse and worse for them. The people with the power have to stop exerting it over others and selfishly taking more.

I had a buddy in Afghanistan and he said their way of life is 500 years old. I mean, I think okay, if they don't want to progress, that doesn't mean we should use the tools of our progress to take from them so we can progress more.

I think at some point we have to stop betraying people.

High star generalship is more politics than military ability at this point.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/11/general-... for one discussion of this.