On August 17, 2005 4:17 PM,  Robin said...

Genius...  

On August 17, 2005 11:26 PM,  Jassalasca Jape said...

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On August 17, 2005 11:39 PM,  Jassalasca Jape said...

It is important for us to maintain our sense of proportion. The US government, pursuing a policy of unilateral preemptive war, has caused the deaths of several tens of thousands by means of bombs, incendiaries, mortars, heavy artillery and the treads of heavy vehicles, in addition to small arms fire. If a case of mistaken country does not cause the US to question its policy, then surely a mere case of individual mistaken identity should not cause the UK to question the policy at issue here. Unless I am mistaken, I believe that this policy permits only the use of individual bullets, which any sane person must admit are less powerful than a fuel-air weapon, and even more accurate than a laser-guided missile.  

On August 18, 2005 7:44 AM,  Justin said...

Jassalasca, I think those of us who care have enough energy and anger for both. That's what makes us humanitarians. After all, the attitude towards de Menezes' death from, picking an example at random, the pro-war Left is exactly the same as their attitude to civilian deaths in Iraq: a necessary sacrifice as we march in step into the future.

I, for one, am just as concerned about extra-judicial executions on the streets of Britain as I am about civilians in Iraq being napalmed/shot/suicide-bombed.  

On August 18, 2005 9:30 AM,  Katie said...

On the contrary, I would imagine that the death of numerous faceless people far away doesn't galvinise people half as much as that of an individual with a story in 'our' country... This is sad, like most true things, but true nonetheless.  

On August 18, 2005 9:33 AM,  Anonymous said...

The standard procedure in these cases is:

1. Disciplinary investigation announced;
2. Officers being investigated go long term sick, so investigation postponed;
3. Meejah go "Quick! Over there! Prince Harry's new girlfried!";
4. Officers being investigated retire on the sick with full pension;
5. Nobody cares any more.

Chris  

On August 18, 2005 3:21 PM,  Jassalasca Jape said...

Justin,

Jassalasca, I think those of us who care have enough energy and anger for both.

The argument was meant to collapse into absurdity with the final assertion. To anyone who made the effort to take the persona seriously, I apologize for what must have been a very painful experience.

The underlying point I was trying to put across was that both preemptive war and shoot-to-kill are indefensible policies, because of the "mistaken country" problem. It seems like a point that would be obvious to anyone, which in retrospect is probably why I tried to slip it in on double super-secret background.  

On August 20, 2005 11:18 AM,  Anonymous said...

Vermin - from experience of 23 yrs working amongst them - includes more than it excludes - only a slight generalisation then. As for knowing some nice policemen I understand even Goebbels was nice to his children before his loyalty to his mate Hitler meant he sacrificed them as well  

On August 20, 2005 11:20 AM,  Anonymous said...

Sorry above comment was meant to go on another thread  

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