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Originally Posted by Ranger
It's also pretty clear that many of the men and women in the military these days share the views of Americans here at home. The views that "the ends justify the means", that this is indeed a "Holy War", and that it's okay to become just as bad as the enemy in order to effectively combat them. They bring these attitudes with them from the society that they originally come from, of course. If people are fucked-up in the brain here at home, then our military will behave in a very fucked-up way overseas as well.
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I agree with Ranger.
I believe that in the minds of Americans (not all of course, but some) all the muslims of the world are responsible for the 9/11 attack. It's "them" against "us" and the "good" vs. the "bad". The statistics and many other incidents also support the view of a Christian USA vs. Islam (and all 'ragheads'...):
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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incidents of violence, discrimination and harassment against Muslims in the United States soared 70 percent in 2003 over the previous year, an Islamic civil rights group reported on Monday.
The war in Iraq and the lingering atmosphere of fear from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks contributed to the sharp rise in anti-Muslim activity, according to a report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Other factors included an increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric by some in government and the media, implementation of the USA Patriot Act -- which has been criticized as infringing on the constitutional right to privacy -- and increased reporting and documentation by members of the Muslim community, the report said."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...4§ion=news
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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arab- and Muslim-Americans are increasingly frustrated by the Pentagon's failure to discipline a top U.S. general who said Muslims do not worship "a real God," and say it raises questions about whether the so-called war on terrorism is not a war on Islam.
Army Lt. Gen. William Boykin, head of military intelligence, touched off a brief firestorm last October after publicity about speeches he gave while in uniform that referred to the war on terrorism as a battle with "Satan" and said America had been targeted "because we're a Christian nation.""
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...7§ion=news
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These are just a few examples. And the fact that the leader of the nation and his best buddies share the views of this general is very, very disturbing...