Anybody who complains about Iraq not heeding the Geneva Convention guidelines would do well to read up on the history of our own country’s actions during our war for independence against the British. The Redcoats came marching onto the battlefield in formation, as was the military custom of that day, and our Minutemen picked them off from posts in the trees. I know my average reader isn’t going to know that offhand, but I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.” That’s the origination of the quote. That’s OUR soldiers. OUR past.
There’s no such thing as the rules of war. The most powerful countries always like to get together and establish guidelines, and then the smaller, less powerful countries break those rules – and win. We saw it in Vietnam, we saw it back in the 1770′s on our own soil, and now we’re seeing Iraq try it. Nobody should be surprised – like they say, all’s fair in love and war. Furthermore, no American should complain, because those types of seemingly immoral tactics won us our freedom. The pot is calling the kettle black.
Enough cliches for one post!