[CS-FSLUG] NI: Europe, thy name is Cowardice

[David Aikema]

On 7/27/05, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 July 2005 6:21 pm, David Aikema wrote:
> > On 7/27/05, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com> wrote:
> > > > Somehow as you're talking about those "who've been to Iraq", I suspect
> > > > that virtually all your sources are either (a) military, or (b)
> > > > military contractors (thinking of what sort of Americans would have
> > > > been to Iraq in the past few years)... perhaps not the most unbiased
> > > > selection of sources on the planet, or at least only representing one
> > > > viewpoint.
> > >
> > > NOT hardly. Many have NO connection to the military nor a contractor.
> > > But, they ALL have the same point of view.
> >
> > So what other Americans beyond other than military and military
> > contractors have spent a lot of time in Iraq recently? (I'd be curious
> > as the percentage breakdown of the groups)
> 
> I have no way of knowing that. I know 2 people who were there with performers
> performing for the troops, but spent extra time there, and some with relief
> groups, who've spent a lot of time there. I'll take these folks word over ANY
> other, because they've seen a great deal and experienced a great deal there.

I'll agree that relief workers are relatively independent, but
honestly, regarding people who head to Iraq to perform for the troops
- their presence there in such a role likely indicates that they
already supported for the U.S. action in Iraq prior to showing up
there.

David