Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by xyzzy123 74 days ago
Conversely I find it strange how many people seem to want US servicemen to come to harm because it would validate their political views.
3 comments

My political views are pretty simplistic: whoever initiates violence is the bad guy.

That's problematic here, because neither the US nor Iran are strangers to initiating violence. So a further refinement is necessary, based on a principle that I haven't had to fall back on very often: whoever initiates violence during negotiations is the bad guy.

Four out of Five Eyes agree.
not just negotiations, but also a ceasefire after the 12 day war
It's simple "us vs them". I see nothing wrong about it.
Is joining a military that has constantly been engaged in terror a "political view"? I'm not the one killing innocent people, it's just basic humanity to feel justice when murderers are stopped. I'm neither a Democrat nor Republican, this is not a partisan issue. I would vote for any politician that said they were closing down our bases all over the world and sanctioning Israel.