Comments on: Jeff is confused about this war and war in general. http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/12/16/jeff-is-confused-about-this-war-and-war-in-general.htm A Common Man Looks at the War on Islamic Terror Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Pierre Owner Bouncer Pink Flam http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/12/16/jeff-is-confused-about-this-war-and-war-in-general.htm#comment-498 Pierre Owner Bouncer Pink Flam Mon, 20 Jun 2005 01:56:33 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1961#comment-498 Thats exactly how I look at the matter Zach. Pierre Thats exactly how I look at the matter Zach.

Pierre

]]> By: Zach http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/12/16/jeff-is-confused-about-this-war-and-war-in-general.htm#comment-496 Zach Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:47:32 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1961#comment-496 I seem to recall a proverb which says something like "a living dog is better than a dead lion". To hold that fighting a "fair" fight against an unhonorable enemy is worth the lives of American solders is the height of moral vanity, in my view. Also, I think it is worth pointing out, that when people say that this or that tactic in war is not consistent with our values, they are simply obstructing. There is no monolithic set of "American values" for how to fight a war. Plenty (maybe a majority) of people have no problems fighting Jacksonian-style and returning to the enemy a double measure of their own medicine. Rather, when people say that something is not consistent with our values, they are really referring to the values of the politically correct elite. If support for the war is dropping, it is only because our war-fighting has become infused with these political correct "values" of the elite. I seem to recall a proverb which says something like “a living dog is better than a dead lion”.

To hold that fighting a “fair” fight against an unhonorable enemy is worth the lives of American solders is the height of moral vanity, in my view.

Also, I think it is worth pointing out, that when people say that this or that tactic in war is not consistent with our values, they are simply obstructing. There is no monolithic set of “American values” for how to fight a war. Plenty (maybe a majority) of people have no problems fighting Jacksonian-style and returning to the enemy a double measure of their own medicine. Rather, when people say that something is not consistent with our values, they are really referring to the values of the politically correct elite. If support for the war is dropping, it is only because our war-fighting has become infused with these political correct “values” of the elite.

]]> By: frameone http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/12/16/jeff-is-confused-about-this-war-and-war-in-general.htm#comment-497 frameone Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:43:55 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1961#comment-497 Is it not possible to lose one's humanity in the struggle to save one's life? Is it not possible to lose one’s humanity in the struggle to save one’s life?

]]> By: Mike H. http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/12/16/jeff-is-confused-about-this-war-and-war-in-general.htm#comment-499 Mike H. Sun, 19 Jun 2005 10:56:31 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1961#comment-499 You are correct, Jeff is throwing obstacles in front of others and demanding that they protect him. As a former Navy and Marine enlisted, I learned the lessons that were required by us to win, by watching what we weren't allowed to do in Vietnam. The liberal idea of a proper war is a loser, as is Jeff. My two cents. You are correct, Jeff is throwing obstacles in front of others and demanding that they protect him. As a former Navy and Marine enlisted, I learned the lessons that were required by us to win, by watching what we weren’t allowed to do in Vietnam. The liberal idea of a proper war is a loser, as is Jeff. My two cents.

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