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Do you want to know why?
[…] This lesson is simple. If the free people of free nations believe that all people are equal and equally deserving of liberty, then it is incumbent upon those free people to liberate those who cannot liberate themselves. Tyranny, whatever form it may take, is the natural enemy of liberty, and for that reason alone, free people must act against tyrants even when such tyranny does not directly threaten. […] Continue reading
Posted in Current Operations, Entities, History, Iraq, Military, Myanmar, Nations, News, Politics, Quid Facis, Society, United States, West, the, World Watch
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The opinions of Colonels and otherwise
[…] In fact, I resent the opinions of Col Hunt and many, many people like him who choose to distill the conflict in Iraq down to convenient individual points that also conveniently ignore the very broad and very complex depth of points that the conflict in Iraq represents. This is not to say that such people do not have a right to their opinions, rather it is to say that their opinions are shallow, inaccurate, and ignore many, many facts that contradict their opinions. […] Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign Policy, Government, Iraq, Media, Military, Nations, News, Politics, Quid Facis, Society, United States, War on Terror, World Watch, Worldview Web Roundup
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A face of war
[…] Monsoor proved that Americans are willing to die for what they believe in, whether that is preserving the lives of their fellows or finishing the mission that they have been asked to finish. Monsoor proves that Americans do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. […] Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Iraq, Military, Nations, News, Quid Facis, United States, War on Terror, World Watch, Worldview Web Roundup
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War is hell
[…] What this exposure has revealed is a truth that has been known to soldiers since the beginning of time: War is hell. Whatever the reasoning and justifications, war is immoral, irrational, and inhumane. War causes people to do unspeakable things to other people. War causes people to dehumanize, brutalize, maim, and kill other people. War is hell. […] Continue reading
Posted in History, Iraq, Military, Nations, News, Quid Facis, Society, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
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Worldview Web Roundup
The Worldview Web Roundup is a periodic post of links to the news, commentary, and information I am reading right now. If you want to read more of the kinds of things found in this post check out Dennis L Hitzeman’s News Reading List. Do you have news or information you think needs to be rounded up? Email me at dlhweb1 at hitzeman dot com. Continue reading
