Re: Did you feel bad about a civilian killed in Iraq? Japan? WTC?
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I feel sorry for all three groups. The lack of discussion/focus on this side of the Iraq war in the US really disappoints me and makes it clear for me that there is a clear divide between US and European mentality on these issues and that Europe should try to become more independent of the US. Too much has been achieved on this continent (with help from US after WWII) in understanding that a man of another nationality has his value and rights even if he looks different, to throw it into the bucket to please a cynical superpower.
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Anyone who tries to address this side of the debate is shot down as cheaply attacking the current administration, or denigrating the efforts of forces 'protecting our way of life', nothing could be further from the truth. It saddens me that it has become so reprehensible for me to feel empathy for a fellow man, regardless of his nationality. So many smart people on here, so many thinking about today and not tommorrow.
Mack
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