You really only have to pay attention to any news story regarding Iraq, oh, say, about three times before you notice they have a tradition of celebrating by firing guns. The planes flew into the WTC and there were Middle Easterners, in the streets, firing guns in celebration. America invaded Afghanistan and there were Middle Easterners, in the streets, firing guns in celebration. Saddam Hussein's army was defeated, and there were people both celebrating and protesting this fact by being out in the streets, firing guns. The Iraqi people, and Middle Easterners in general, like to fire guns, for whatever reason, really -- they do it constantly. It's a bit blatent, and it's sort of pitiful to miss this; I'm sure any military authority worth his salt would know this, too.
It's not just Bush. It's his administration. It's his cabinet. It's his people he appoints, and the GOP appoints, the people who are appointed and then appoint their people. Bush is the figurehead at the top of the chain of authority that the American government is built upon, and it is the vote for or against him that determines those who serve underneath him. When a Republican president comes into office, the first thing they do is clean house of all the Democrats they can legally dispose of, and the same goes, vice versa, for Democrats. Bush is the mouthpiece, he is the ultimate authority, and he is who has been selected to take responsibility for this country's dealings and doings. The President is not a scapegoat, he is the person who is in the position soley created to be in charge and manage things. Wrong-doing can not be excused by saying, "Oh, the President wasn't in direct control, there, silly," because when he condones the acts done by the military, then he is saying he may as well have been the one to give the orders.
as far as the bush thing goes i dont have anything against that, but when it comes to the celebration of firing guns in the air it then becomes a question to those pilots "are they attacking us or are they celebrating?" which makes it that much more difficult for the pilots. its not like they can land the planes to ask if they are celebrating or attacking and then go on from there. they have to make a split second judgement for good or bad. but all in all it was probably just bad timing for everyone all around.
oh just to clear something up: i know it seems really sad that i dont know this traditon (even though its apparently shown on tv all the time) the thing is ever since i'd have to say jan03 i never really have had time to watch the news or read the paper. my life just wont let me and any free time i have im playing a game of some sort to unwind from the facts of real life.
we weren't really saying it's sad that YOU don't know the tradition. That's fine, it's not your job. But the fact that the SOLDIERS don't know the tradition...that's absurdity.
It's not just Bush. It's his administration. It's his cabinet. It's his people he appoints, and the GOP appoints, the people who are appointed and then appoint their people. Bush is the figurehead at the top of the chain of authority that the American government is built upon, and it is the vote for or against him that determines those who serve underneath him. When a Republican president comes into office, the first thing they do is clean house of all the Democrats they can legally dispose of, and the same goes, vice versa, for Democrats. Bush is the mouthpiece, he is the ultimate authority, and he is who has been selected to take responsibility for this country's dealings and doings. The President is not a scapegoat, he is the person who is in the position soley created to be in charge and manage things. Wrong-doing can not be excused by saying, "Oh, the President wasn't in direct control, there, silly," because when he condones the acts done by the military, then he is saying he may as well have been the one to give the orders.
- C. Jay Wrong
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i know it seems really sad that i dont know this traditon (even though its apparently shown on tv all the time) the thing is ever since i'd have to say jan03 i never really have had time to watch the news or read the paper. my life just wont let me and any free time i have im playing a game of some sort to unwind from the facts of real life.
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