Jump to content
🌙 COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE MOON MUSIC OUT OCTOBER 4TH 🎵

What are you thinking right now?


*Justine*

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 84.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Crests

    5043

  • TraceOddity

    2702

  • Matter-Eater Lad

    2454

  • ivet

    2192

So what would make the U.S. military operate in a manner which is respectful of Afghan citizen's rights, much as anyone living in the U.S. would expect from our legal process? Special ops might be killing or capturing large numbers of Taliban & Al Qaeda extremists, but when whole villages desert us in favor of the Taliban, what have we gained? It sounds like another policy which on the surface looks to be making progress but by its very nature alienates citizens by busting into homes, and thus fails in the most important objective of showing the value and fairness of modern systems of governance to protect basic rights, and encourage progress in Afghanistan.

What to do about it is the question. To petition the government for a redress of grievances is part of our rights, if it would ever listen to common sense..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

what have we gained[/color]? It sounds like another policy which on the surface looks to be making progress but by its very nature alienates citizens by busting into homes, and thus fails in the most important objective of showing the value and fairness of modern systems of governance to protect basic rights, and encourage progress in Afghanistan.

What to do about it is the question. To petition the government for a redress of grievances is part of our rights, if it would ever listen to common sense..

 

Very little, maybe even nothing.

 

If we never try, we'll never know.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Too bad - I have to get up early in the morning - I was very tired and went to bed a little before midnight and fell asleep immediately. Woke up at 2:28 - a baby was crying in the apartment below mine. New people moved in a few days ago - apparently with a baby. Not to pleased with the prospects of a period of wakening up every night this way.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The juxtaposition of military personnel and how they are taught to think in uniform, and individuals in private homes, how we are in different modes of thought. Is it not a universal right, the respect of oneself in one's own home, of one's privacy and sanctuary? The things we so enshrine we must uphold for all, as these are basic rights of all.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



×
×
  • Create New...