Because if it was I should think the assholes who did that that should be asked "Was it worth it?" Assholes.

Julie

It's a book. No book is worth a human life. Those who might think otherwise are the real offense.

No, this is not a slap to Islam as I know plenty of Muslims who reject their so-called co-religionists using every excuse to commit acts of violence.

It just seemed to me that asking SoS Clinton "was it worth it?" hardly seems to be asking the right person.

I don't think what happened was acceptable for any reason. I do think we should be clear about cause and effect though.

Julie

I think OWS is childish, tin-eared and spiteful for burning US flags but the instant some "patriot" hauls-off and hits an Occupier I couldn't care less about cause and effect; I place the blame solely on the attacker and support the Occupier.

What if you were in a country we bombed back even further into the stone age than they already were? By your view the people of Afghanistan should be content to just look askance at inflammatory incidents. After all, to do otherwise would simply be uncivilized.

Interesting that you chose the "parallel" that you did. The only similarity I see is that "Occupier" is applicable in both situations but very differently. America is currently the Occupier in Afghanistan and, apparently, you will always "support the Occupier". Got it.

Julie

understanding afghanistan or even with the best of intentions.

we went there for -- well really for one reason -- to hit back and look good doing it.

It was #2 on PNAC's list of countries to take over. Iraq was #1 on the list.

Behind Afghanistan is a landlocked country (I forget which) with oil. The pipeline to the nearest sea route goes smack through Afghanistan. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan first, on trumped up charges to access and control that oil, and failed. We followed suit, and failed. Afghanistan: the land where empires go to die.

. . . to the aim of Sen. Mikulski to persuade the Obama administration to bring about a quicker end to the occupation and deployments.

She voted 'Hell Yes'.

She sided with the Generals and pushed Obama for the failed expansion. Biden sided with Baker and pushed for a narrowed focus on al Qaeda only...the approach we are currently pursuing.

I had always thought (hoped) Clinton's war-mongering mentality was due to her need as a democratic woman in politics to appear extra tough. It turns out she is just another armchair warrior, ready, willing and able to send other people's children to die so that hers can have access to cheap oil. Huge disappointment to me.