Sunday, June 11, 2006
Obsessed With the War
It seems to me that America is so obsessed with this being a war ("on terror") that even when people are so desperate that they commit suicide, it's still an act of war. To call it by it's real name (an invasion, occupation, civil war, etc...) doesn't sound quite so righteous.
Maybe death was preferable to being held in solitary confinement for over 4 years, with no end in sight? No doubt they'll ask a psychologist to confirm that, when common sense would do just as good a job.
Also, here's another term to add to the English - US Army dictionary:
Asymmetric warfare - Suicide.
It makes it sound almost palatable. In fact, isn't that the reason they have these terms? Like "Collatteral damage" - far more easy on the ears than the real meaning.
Maybe death was preferable to being held in solitary confinement for over 4 years, with no end in sight? No doubt they'll ask a psychologist to confirm that, when common sense would do just as good a job.
Also, here's another term to add to the English - US Army dictionary:
Asymmetric warfare - Suicide.
It makes it sound almost palatable. In fact, isn't that the reason they have these terms? Like "Collatteral damage" - far more easy on the ears than the real meaning.
