whose alt is this?Definitely not a neo-con. Not that you know what a neo-con is...
PC_gamer4life
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[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]whose alt is this?a girl who is crazyDefinitely not a neo-con. Not that you know what a neo-con is...
comp_atkins
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="m25105"] I already wrote that they should be tried. That's a solution, why the hell do you think they're hungerstriking they've been imprisoned for over a decade and still haven't even been charged. And when cases like Murat Kurnaz shows that they've been kept in gitmo despite knowing that they're innocent for over 5 years then we got a problem. Gitmo should be taken down and the remaining prisoners should be tried in front of a judge.BossPerson
They're not entitled to due process.
It's possible for someone to have been arrested for terrorism or militantism without actually having done what they're accused of. You're right. So?[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]It's possible for someone to have been arrested for terrorism or militantism without actually having done what they're accused of. You're right. So?So what about those people in gitmo? Too bad for them?
They're not entitled to due process.
PC_gamer4life
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]It's possible for someone to have been arrested for terrorism or militantism without actually having done what they're accused of. BossPersonYes. But that also doesn't mean Gitmo is filled with innocents does it?No, but what if there are, which isn't exactly out of the question. So you wanna burn down the whole system because of inevitable imperfections? Ever hear of the phrase, "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good?". Apparently not.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]It's possible for someone to have been arrested for terrorism or militantism without actually having done what they're accused of. BossPersonYou're right. So?So what about those people in gitmo? Too bad for them? Yes. Assuming there are any "innocent" persons there. Too bad for them.
It's a moronic question. Do we not bomb a city because there may be some "innocent civilians" in there? Do you empty out an entire prison because there may be some wrongfully convicted individuals in there? Do we waive a quarantine on an infected area because some people may not be infected with whatever disease we're afraid is spreading? Don't be such a fool.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]No, but what if there are, which isn't exactly out of the question. BossPersonSo you wanna burn down the whole system because of inevitable imperfections? Ever hear of the phrase, "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good?". Apparently not.I don't see why they can't be given trials I'm not even saying close gitmo down, I just think people there should be "processed" And don't you believe rights are given by God? The right to trial/justice apparently is not one of those rights?
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]whose alt is this? kraychik apparently....Definitely not a neo-con. Not that you know what a neo-con is...
comp_atkins
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]No, but what if there are, which isn't exactly out of the question. BossPersonSo you wanna burn down the whole system because of inevitable imperfections? Ever hear of the phrase, "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good?". Apparently not.I don't see why they can't be given trials I'm not even saying close gitmo down, I just think people there should be "processed" Because they're not entitled to them and it's a complete contradiction of American and Western tradition in the prosecution of war, perhaps?
I didn't even say close Gitmo down, I said process the people who are there.It's a moronic question. Do we not bomb a city because there may be some "innocent civilians" in there? Do you empty out an entire prison because there may be some wrongfully convicted individuals in there? Do we waive a quarantine on an infected area because some people may not be infected with whatever disease we're afraid is spreading? Don't be such a fool.
PC_gamer4life
[QUOTE="comp_atkins"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]whose alt is this? kraychik apparently....Apparently? I proved it beyond any reasonable doubt in the other thread.Definitely not a neo-con. Not that you know what a neo-con is...
LJS9502_basic
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"] whose alt is this?BossPersonkraychik apparently....Apparently? I proved it beyond any reasonable doubt in the other thread. Settle down....we'll alert the presses and sing your praises.:P
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]I didn't even say close Gitmo down, I said process the people who are there. I'd support "processing them" if it meant execution.It's a moronic question. Do we not bomb a city because there may be some "innocent civilians" in there? Do you empty out an entire prison because there may be some wrongfully convicted individuals in there? Do we waive a quarantine on an infected area because some people may not be infected with whatever disease we're afraid is spreading? Don't be such a fool.
BossPerson
[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]I didn't even say close Gitmo down, I said process the people who are there. I'd support "processing them" if it meant execution.Ugh...horrible human being.It's a moronic question. Do we not bomb a city because there may be some "innocent civilians" in there? Do you empty out an entire prison because there may be some wrongfully convicted individuals in there? Do we waive a quarantine on an infected area because some people may not be infected with whatever disease we're afraid is spreading? Don't be such a fool.
PC_gamer4life
[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]I didn't even say close Gitmo down, I said process the people who are there. I'd support "processing them" if it meant execution.Might as well start from the source and just exterminate Arab Muslims/ Pakstanis en masseIt's a moronic question. Do we not bomb a city because there may be some "innocent civilians" in there? Do you empty out an entire prison because there may be some wrongfully convicted individuals in there? Do we waive a quarantine on an infected area because some people may not be infected with whatever disease we're afraid is spreading? Don't be such a fool.
PC_gamer4life
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]And don't you believe rights are given by God? The right to trial/justice apparently is not one of those rights? BossPersonThat right exists outside of the context of war. We did not generally prosecute prisoners of war in the past with crimes prior to the cessation of hostilities, why start now? Moreover, it's not like you'd be sympathetic to the only feasible way of conducting such a prosecution while war is still ongoing, which is a secret military tribunal. You cannot have the state bringing forward evidence that is pertinent to the prosecution of war and compromising of American security interests. Are there any legal representation in these military tribunals? Can the "defendant" reasonably defend himself/prove his case? Absolutely. But I doubt you would agree if you're a frequenter of the Huffington Post and Daily Beast.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]I didn't even say close Gitmo down, I said process the people who are there. BossPersonI'd support "processing them" if it meant execution.Might as well start from the source and just exterminate Arab Muslims/ Pakstanis en masse Nice attempt at pretending that's my view!
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Might as well start from the source and just exterminate Arab Muslims/ Pakstanis en masse LJS9502_basicNice attempt at pretending that's my view! Your view is certainly not an intellectual view. I despise most "intellectuals", anyways.
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"] Nice attempt at pretending that's my view! PC_gamer4lifeYour view is certainly not an intellectual view. I despise most "intellectuals", anyways. Not surprising...
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Might as well start from the source and just exterminate Arab Muslims/ Pakstanis en masse BossPersonNice attempt at pretending that's my view!
Why? It's pretty evident that they're not hunger striking for fun. This video just goes to show what it's the standard procedure in gitmo, which in turn raises awareness that people are still held there without having been tried. Hell, there are still prisoners in gitmo that have been cleared for release, but haven't been yet. One of the more known cases in Europe is the case of Murat Kurnaz, who spent 5 years in gitmo without being charged and it turned out he was innocent.[QUOTE="m25105"][QUOTE="lostrib"]
then make a thread about that. Not about the fact that prisoners on hunger strike are force fed to keep them from dying
lostrib
then make the thread about unlawful detention, gitmo, etc. Not about them feeding prisoners to prevent starving
Don't have to. It's pretty obvious you guys are being intentionally obtuse.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Fine alright, the non-Muslim ones can stayBossPersonIt's a cheap shot, and utter rubbish, to ignore what I'm saying and simply accuse of me wanting to see all Muslims extinguished. I know you need to me to be that caricature of a Terry Jones type, so that you can comfortably retreat to your political and historical fantasies without having to seriously consider anything I say.Actually no, you are simply applying ww2 military policies. I guess it's convenient for you then that the entire world is a battlefield now It's just strawman after strawman with you. And these traditions and customs of war didn't end in WWII, moreover they are timeless and supremely relevant today. The sad truth is, of course, that the political will to effectively prosecute wars has been lost in the West, which is why we have the world's foremost military force (along with many of her allies) entrenched in conflict with Trashcanistan for over a decade. Why? Because we're not willing to lean heavily enough on our enemies and destroy them... because of the same people that cry crocodile tears over imaginary "rights" that being denied to these Mohamedan terrorists in Gitmo.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Actually no, you are simply applying ww2 military policies. I guess it's convenient for you then that the entire world is a battlefield now BossPersonIt's just strawman after strawman with you. And these traditions and customs of war didn't end in WWII, moreover they are timeless and supremely relevant today. The sad truth is, of course, that the political will to effectively prosecute wars has been lost in the West, which is why we have the world's foremost military force (along with many of her allies) entrenched in conflict with Trashcanistan for over a decade. Why? Because we're not willing to lean heavily enough on our enemies and destroy them... because of the same people that cry crocodile tears over imaginary "rights" that being denied to these Mohamedan terrorists in Gitmo.Alright, tell me then in a nutshell how the US should have dealt with Iraq and Afghanistan And don't just say "Do whatever it takes to make the enemy unable to engage in further warfare" Why can't I say that? What was necessary was to destroy the enemy's ability to conduct further belligerence (through war, or more likely, through terrorism). We don't go to wars to win, anymore. And that's why they drag on forever, largely because of the political calculations of politicians worried about voters like you who cry crocodile tears over the well-being of our enemies rather than what should be your own co-nationals.
Don't you get it, BossPerson? It's leftists like yourself, in the aggregate, that are to blame for how wars are prosecuted in a sort of half-assed manner. You cry about imaginary "innocents" at Guantanamo, about little Mohamad and Fatima that got killed by a drone, but you don't realize that this is inevitable in a war, and especially inevitable when the nature of the enemy is to embed itself with so-called "civilians" in order to have photographs of dead Muslim children to send to the BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya, which you then consume to fuel your artificial outrage. And here we are....
[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"] It's just strawman after strawman with you. And these traditions and customs of war didn't end in WWII, moreover they are timeless and supremely relevant today. The sad truth is, of course, that the political will to effectively prosecute wars has been lost in the West, which is why we have the world's foremost military force (along with many of her allies) entrenched in conflict with Trashcanistan for over a decade. Why? Because we're not willing to lean heavily enough on our enemies and destroy them... because of the same people that cry crocodile tears over imaginary "rights" that being denied to these Mohamedan terrorists in Gitmo.PC_gamer4lifeAlright, tell me then in a nutshell how the US should have dealt with Iraq and Afghanistan And don't just say "Do whatever it takes to make the enemy unable to engage in further warfare" Why can't I say that? What was necessary was to destroy the enemy's ability to conduct further belligerence (through war, or more likely, through terrorism). We don't go to wars to win, anymore. And that's why they drag on forever, largely because of the political calculations of politicians worried about voters like you who cry crocodile tears over the well-being of our enemies rather than what should be your own co-nationals.I'm more concerned about what you think the actual objective was in Iraq and who was the enemy. You can't seriously think that it's sensible to walk into a war just for the sake of winning it. And you also don't seem to realize that you just painted the path to victory in Iraq as just destroying the insurgency, but you seem to not know that the insurgency was a natural reaction to the US occupation there.
And btw, I think you are very intelligent, but a little bit "evil" if you will.
The difference between me and you is not one of understanding or a lack of understanding of certain events/issues/concepts, but simply, it's a difference of values. Within your set of values, everything you advocate for is purely logical. Although with mine, 90% of what you advocate for is very inhumane.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Alright, tell me then in a nutshell how the US should have dealt with Iraq and Afghanistan And don't just say "Do whatever it takes to make the enemy unable to engage in further warfare" BossPersonWhy can't I say that? What was necessary was to destroy the enemy's ability to conduct further belligerence (through war, or more likely, through terrorism). We don't go to wars to win, anymore. And that's why they drag on forever, largely because of the political calculations of politicians worried about voters like you who cry crocodile tears over the well-being of our enemies rather than what should be your own co-nationals.I'm more concerned about what you think the actual objective was in Iraq and who was the enemy. You can't seriously think that it's sensible to walk into a war just for the sake of winning it. And you also don't seem to realize that you just painted the path to victory in Iraq as just destroying the insurgency, but you seem to not know what the insurgency was a natural reaction to the US occupation there. The enemy is anyone who takes up arams against us in our endeavor to destroy Saddam Hussein's government. The objective is to destroy a tyrannical government that threatens us and out interests and all state apparatuses (which includes flesh and blood human beings) that serve its interests against us. The insurgency could've been destroyed in days if we were willing to kill enough people. This "natural reaction to occupation" didn't happen in Germany, Japan, South Korea, or a myriad of other countries. It only happens in barbaric societies that sympathise with their tyrannical leadership more than their liberators. And yeah, Islam has a lot to do with that, by the way. DeNazification was implemented in Germany post-WWII, I'm not sure something similar could be done in Iraq to usher them into our set of basic values (DeBaathification? Wouldn't work, because the probably is largely grounded in Islamic/Arabic identity).
I'm more concerned about what you think the actual objective was in Iraq and who was the enemy. You can't seriously think that it's sensible to walk into a war just for the sake of winning it. And you also don't seem to realize that you just painted the path to victory in Iraq as just destroying the insurgency, but you seem to not know what the insurgency was a natural reaction to the US occupation there. The enemy is anyone who takes up arams against us in our endeavor to destroy Saddam Hussein's government. The objective is to destroy a tyrannical government that threatens us and out interests and all state apparatuses (which includes flesh and blood human beings) that serve its interests against us. The insurgency could've been destroyed in days if we were willing to kill enough people. This "natural reaction to occupation" didn't happen in Germany, Japan, South Korea, or a myriad of other countries. It only happens in barbaric societies that sympathise with their tyrannical leadership more than their liberators. And yeah, Islam has a lot to do with that, by the way. DeNazification was implemented in Germany post-WWII, I'm not sure something similar could be done in Iraq to usher them into our set of basic values (DeBaathification? Wouldn't work, because the probably is largely grounded in Islamic/Arabic identity).lol, you think the Iraqi insurgents were all "baath loyalists" ?? Read a book or two man And iirc, France had an insurgency/resistance fighters against the Nazi's[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"] Why can't I say that? What was necessary was to destroy the enemy's ability to conduct further belligerence (through war, or more likely, through terrorism). We don't go to wars to win, anymore. And that's why they drag on forever, largely because of the political calculations of politicians worried about voters like you who cry crocodile tears over the well-being of our enemies rather than what should be your own co-nationals.PC_gamer4life
It's exactly the opposite, my perspective is infinitely more humane and compassionate. Yours is juvenile and "stage one thinking" (to borrow a phrase from Thomas Sowell), which you've deluded yourself into thinking is more compassionate. It's not, and those political values only lead to more misery for more people in the long term.And btw, I think you are very intelligent, but a little bit "evil" if you will.
The difference between me and you is not one of understanding or a lack of understanding of certain events/issues/concepts, but simply, it's a difference of values. Within your set of values, everything you advocate for is purely logical. Although with mine, 90% of what you advocate for is very inhumane.
BossPerson
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]The enemy is anyone who takes up arams against us in our endeavor to destroy Saddam Hussein's government. The objective is to destroy a tyrannical government that threatens us and out interests and all state apparatuses (which includes flesh and blood human beings) that serve its interests against us. The insurgency could've been destroyed in days if we were willing to kill enough people. This "natural reaction to occupation" didn't happen in Germany, Japan, South Korea, or a myriad of other countries. It only happens in barbaric societies that sympathise with their tyrannical leadership more than their liberators. And yeah, Islam has a lot to do with that, by the way. DeNazification was implemented in Germany post-WWII, I'm not sure something similar could be done in Iraq to usher them into our set of basic values (DeBaathification? Wouldn't work, because the probably is largely grounded in Islamic/Arabic identity).lol, you think the Iraqi insurgents were all "baath loyalists" ?? Read a book or two man And iirc, France had an insurgency/resistance fighters against the Nazi's I definitely never said or even implied that all the terrorists were Baathists. There were various factions divided along various political, religious, and ethnic lines. But the common denominator to their barbarism is Islam.[QUOTE="BossPerson"]I'm more concerned about what you think the actual objective was in Iraq and who was the enemy. You can't seriously think that it's sensible to walk into a war just for the sake of winning it. And you also don't seem to realize that you just painted the path to victory in Iraq as just destroying the insurgency, but you seem to not know what the insurgency was a natural reaction to the US occupation there. BossPerson
anyways, Ill pick up this "conversation" later and btw, the reason Japan and Germany didn't have an insrugency after US occupation is because most of the violence stopped after the US occupied. BossPersonYes, but also because their societies were amenable to positive social change. The same can't be said for most Muslim-majority societies, especially Muslim-Arab societies, as they exist today.
I disagree. Let 'em starve.PC_gamer4life
You can disagree all you want. Still makes letting them starve an extremely bad idea, both politically and morally.
This country has lost its moral authority, Gitmo isn't helping that but having prisoners die because they starve to death would be even worse.
[QUOTE="PC_gamer4life"]I disagree. Let 'em starve.airshocker
You can disagree all you want. Still makes letting them starve an extremely bad idea, both politically and morally.
This country has lost its moral authority, Gitmo isn't helping that but having prisoners die because they starve to death would be even worse.
They're voluntarily starving themselves. And for the USA to play into the political gamesmanship of her enemies, as you put it, "it's bad idea politically", is to show further weakness. Personally, I don't have a strong opinion. I was being hyperbolic earlier, but I do think that these prisoners are treated way too softly and should have executed long ago after conviction by a military court.Please Log In to post.
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