tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post9083289050713934790..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: WAPO Slanders U.S. Military in IraqAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-15268793974543980852011-12-11T16:32:41.657-08:002011-12-11T16:32:41.657-08:00Brief and concise review of the liberal way of sla...Brief and concise review of the liberal way of slanting an article to support their own thesis. <br />When is comes to civilian casualties, liberals really like to raise hell whenever it happens. Yet, they also like to scream about how long our engagements last, how many American lives are lost, the financial cost of war. And what would be the principal cause of all this anger. Liberalism! <br />During Vietnam the liberal press made such dedicated effort to document every civilian casualty as a needless death caused by ruthless American soldiers it changed the way we engage in war forever. No longer are civilian casualties, regardless of how coincidental, to be allowed.<br />Now we have rules of engagement that prohibit the swift execution of war. Now we have developed multi-million dollar weapons systems designed to prevent collateral damage. All things designed to appease the sensitivities of those with no stomach for war, knowledge of how to fight it or understanding of any justification for it. To be sure, modern weapons systems have made tremendous strides in saving American lives while reducing accidental civilian deaths. That is a very good thing indeed. But what are the unintentional results of all this.<br />We fight wars of significantly longer duration. As a result, we have far more severely wounded soldiers returning home with little prospect for a normal life. The financial cost of war is hugely overinflated taking a monumental toll on our resources. Our standing throughout the world is diminished as we are seen as colonial occupiers rather than liberators. We have no strategy for victory because we fight only target specific battles without the ability to seek and destroy the enemy wherever he hides. <br />But, in the final analysis we do have fewer civilian casualties but we engage in wars we cannot win. We have much to thank our Liberal friends in politics and the media for. It's just not the stuff they wanted or are willing to admit they perpetuate.scott adiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006309982216657040noreply@blogger.com