Re: Depression and Wars: Was Has Bush's Wars Cost More Than WWII?

From: Thom (thomandpam_at_yahoo.com.au)
Date: 08/22/04


Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:08:39 GMT

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:27:46 -0500, Harold <hcbrashears@netscape.com>
wrote:

>-------------
>"I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the
>same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers
>have committed in that I took part in shootings in
>free fire zones. I conducted harassment and
>interdiction fire. I used 50 calibre machine guns,
>which we were granted and ordered to use, which were
>our only weapon against people. I took part in search
>and destroy missions, in the burning of villages. All
>of this is contrary to the laws of warfare, all of
>this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions..."
> -----John Kerry,http://hnn.us/articles/3552.html

In other words SOP for a war

THOM



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