Dictum Sit Amet

Thursday, February 03, 2005:

What a day for the U.S. Military!

First, kids from a Jesuit school decided to run a fundraiser - Adopt a Sniper. The motto? 1 Shot 1 Kill No Remorse I Decide. Nice.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/03/life.sniper.reut/index.html

Then a 3-star Marine general, in a moment of frankness and candor, said it was fun shooting people in Iraq. "It's a hell of a hoot."

Ok, you can stay there. Send all the ones who don't want to be there home.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/03/general.shoot/index.html

This whole military attitude of kill first, make peace later is ridiculous. "No Remorse I Decide"? You decide who dies? Not your commanding officer? That's a little terrifying. And "It's a hell of a hoot" killing people in Iraq? I'm glad you're having fun. You can do that in a video game. Maybe you should be playing SoCom or CS or something to have your fun. Why don't you try that?

posted by the Professor at 5:20:00 PM