Comments on: quote of the day http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/ Author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Big John http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-302 Big John Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:55:52 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-302 It's easy to second guess from a distance. It's another matter when you hear/feel enemy H.E. going off inches from your head. Plus, your view of the world is entirely thru a small periscope. As stated before, it's a WAR ZONE. Warriors do not think like civilians, especially when being shot at. "The fog of war" is not just a trite phrase. It’s easy to second guess from a distance. It’s another matter when you hear/feel enemy H.E. going off inches from your head. Plus, your view of the world is entirely thru a small periscope. As stated before, it’s a WAR ZONE. Warriors do not think like civilians, especially when being shot at.

“The fog of war” is not just a trite phrase.

]]> By: Dennis Schulte http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-301 Dennis Schulte Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:04:37 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-301 Armchair generals would know the journalists were there because we're getting our information from their reports. The troops in the field get there information from their commanders, who get it from intel, who get it from...? Therefore I can't hold any blame at all to those in the field or even thier direct commanders, maybe even extend that up a couple of rungs. However, I do understand your point about saying one thing, then another. That's a serious problem our govt has with nearly everything, here in this land supposedly free, open and run by a govt by for and of the people. We have only token control over our government and they in turn feed us lies. It's an exhausting battle overall and one that seems futile in fighting very much. However, cases like this will get it in the most trouble over the long haul, by creating a larger credibility gap than is already there. Armchair generals would know the journalists were there because we’re getting our information from their reports. The troops in the field get there information from their commanders, who get it from intel, who get it from…?
Therefore I can’t hold any blame at all to those in the field or even thier direct commanders, maybe even extend that up a couple of rungs.
However, I do understand your point about saying one thing, then another. That’s a serious problem our govt has with nearly everything, here in this land supposedly free, open and run by a govt by for and of the people. We have only token control over our government and they in turn feed us lies. It’s an exhausting battle overall and one that seems futile in fighting very much. However, cases like this will get it in the most trouble over the long haul, by creating a larger credibility gap than is already there.

]]> By: Jos http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-300 Jos Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:35:55 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-300 The problem is that you can The problem is that you can

]]> By: moorishgirl http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-299 moorishgirl Tue, 22 Apr 2003 22:47:18 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-299 Hmm. The problem is that the reasons given for the shooting have changed. First, it was the snipers. Then that was discarded when journalists said they hadn't seen any. Then it was some guys using binoculars from the roof of the hotel. Then that seemed to get scrapped. And finally this. The fact that they didn't know the hotel had journalists. Seems odd is what I'm saying. Hmm. The problem is that the reasons given for the shooting have changed. First, it was the snipers. Then that was discarded when journalists said they hadn’t seen any. Then it was some guys using binoculars from the roof of the hotel. Then that seemed to get scrapped. And finally this. The fact that they didn’t know the hotel had journalists. Seems odd is what I’m saying.

]]> By: 0xdeadbeef http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-298 0xdeadbeef Tue, 22 Apr 2003 22:19:32 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-298 Excuse me, but it was a war zone! And, unlike the civilians who live there, the journalists had a choice to stay or go. They knew the risks, better than we arm-chair generals, by far. The grunts in the field know only so much. I doubt very much that anyone, even someone armed with the knowledge that there were journalists in that building, who just spent days in combat, would be able to identify the hotel in a strange city with possible shooters around every corner. On top of that, if I hear that my guys are taking fire (true or not) and I see in the distance, some dude on a rooftop or in a window holding a camera (or maybe it's an RPG? Hard to tell when you only have seconds to choose.) I'd take him out. Not gonna wait for him to pull the trigger first. Not much different than pointing a toy gun at a cop and being surprised at being shot. Sorry, dude, better luck next life. It's a regretable incident. No question about it. Murder? Maybe, but blame the civilian authorities who put the grunts there in the first place. Save your sympathies for the civilians who lost their lives. They are the ones that had no choice, and paid the ultimate price for [insert today's reason for the war here]. Excuse me, but it was a war zone! And, unlike the civilians who live there, the journalists had a choice to stay or go. They knew the risks, better than we arm-chair generals, by far.

The grunts in the field know only so much. I doubt very much that anyone, even someone armed with the knowledge that there were journalists in that building, who just spent days in combat, would be able to identify the hotel in a strange city with possible shooters around every corner. On top of that, if I hear that my guys are taking fire (true or not) and I see in the distance, some dude on a rooftop or in a window holding a camera (or maybe it’s an RPG? Hard to tell when you only have seconds to choose.) I’d take him out. Not gonna wait for him to pull the trigger first. Not much different than pointing a toy gun at a cop and being surprised at being shot. Sorry, dude, better luck next life.

It’s a regretable incident. No question about it. Murder? Maybe, but blame the civilian authorities who put the grunts there in the first place.

Save your sympathies for the civilians who lost their lives. They are the ones that had no choice, and paid the ultimate price for [insert today's reason for the war here].

]]> By: Jos http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-297 Jos Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:50:46 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-297 A Spanish cameraman died in the attack. It was said at the time that US forces had set the hotel as a military objective two days earlier, but nobody told the reporters about that. The Spanish government didn A Spanish cameraman died in the attack. It was said at the time that US forces had set the hotel as a military objective two days earlier, but nobody told the reporters about that. The Spanish government didn

]]> By: Derek http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-296 Derek Tue, 22 Apr 2003 18:24:34 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/quote-of-the-day/#comment-296 Sounds like the old story of the grunts not being told anything. I can't figuare a reason why the US would intentally attack these reporters. Sounds like the old story of the grunts not being told anything. I can’t figuare a reason why the US would intentally attack these reporters.

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