On the way in to work today, I heard the news blurb that at least 18 civilians had been killed in a suicide blast outside the United States' largest military base in Afghanistan. Primary reports indicated that the Taliban took credit for the attack, though there was much doubt from investigators that the Taliban could have been aware that Vice President Cheney was inside the base at that time, having made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan.
I parked the car, turned off the radio, and headed for the short walk through the park behind the 200 Market Street building. After getting settled in and organized with my days work, I overheard a woman ask one of my coworkers how he was doing, since he had come in to work so early. His response set my blood boiling: "I'd be doing a lot better if those stupid suicide bombers had got it right. C'mon, they killed all those people who didn't deserve to die and missed the one they should have got."
I make a conscious effort not to fall prey to rhetoric from those who label all liberals as defeatists and underminers of the military and our mission in Iraq (and vice-versa, any who label all conservatives as right-wing neocons). Believing all of what any one person says is a shortcut to being misled and subjected to all sorts of infectious propaganda. But to hear someone I know personally to be more liberal minded make an utterly disgusting statement wishing our Vice President had been killed in that attack completely wiped any doubt about the insanity of left-leaning homosapiens from my mind. I had at one time thought this man to be somewhat informed and logical.
In my mind, tiny thought it is, citizens of the United States of America regardless of political opinion or affiliation have a responsibility to uphold and support their elected President. Since G.W. Bush began his first term, there have been numerous media pieces depicting or describing his assassination. Why is that? Who would even consider themself qualified to make such a damning judgment call -- that the President or Vice President of the United States of America is worthy of assassination?
3 comments:
It's disgusting to think that any american would advocate terrorism. 9/11 was huge turning point in american history. War for us was once again Good vs. Evil, at least for a while. Once again, as in vietnam, war is a political adgenda for whomever is in power at the moment.
I find it interesting that Cheney had made an unnanounced visit, yet was the target of a suicide attack. Who could've planned an attack on such a visit? Perhaps it was pure coincidence, or perhaps not. I lean to the latter.
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Well, from what I understand, that base comes under fire quite often, but it does make one think.
So, does anyone know why Cheney was there yet?
trying to boost morale? Anyways yeah people are being rash and i almost seems like hey are finding reason o be controversial, maybe it makes them feel cool, who knows. I recently wrote a paper in English on the war effort and it addressed how necessary the U.S. troops being there are and in all y research of the public's reasoning for removing the troops none of them are worthy of the controversy they cause. This was is necessary and our prayers should be with the troops.
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