Last night's "60 Minutes"

[Beaverhausen]

I searched for a thread on it but didn't see one. Did anyone else watch?

God,that was so hard to watch.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/15/60minutes/main2574973.shtml

[graywarrior]

1. Here's one you might like.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x443738

[Beaverhausen]

5. thanks! I was searching "60 minutes", not "60 mins"

:hi:

[Swede]

2. I blame Bush for these murders.

When you put young scared kids under extreme deadly conditions,nothing good is going to result.

[stellanoir]

3. You just reminded me of one of the most powerful articles I've ever read. . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1300118

It might be worthy of resposting in it's entirety on this solemn anniversary.

Woh

on edit-here's a link to an appropriate video that someone posted on that thread when I said I was reminded of this song.

http://www.worldonfire.ca/

[The Wizard]

4. Very difficult to watch

The young man is obviously in denial. Who wouldn't be? He was programmed to commit crimes against humanity, and now has to try to see himself as a member of the same human race he slaughtered. There will be many more like him returning with mental disorders. I hope he gets some serious readjustment counseling soon.

[fasttense]

6. That young man had the most haunted expression I have ever seen.

Pumped up on fear and revenge, he made deadly mistake after deadly mistake with no one there to rein him in. He looked like a man who might take his own life. I hope they have a watch on him.

[951-Riverside]

8. I hope he does take his own life n/t

[peace13]

7. Life is a video game. n/t

[Tim4319]

9. I feel bad for all of the soldiers!

I am not a soldier, but I can only imagine what it is like to see one of your buddies blown in half. I can only imagine, being given orders to shoot first, and ask questions later, and the when you follow those orders, the very people who gave you those orders hang you out to dry.

I can only imagine, the pressure of having served four and five tours and seeing some of the things they see. I cannot stand the way the right-wing tries and tear down people like John Murtha and John Kerry. These are the people who can speak from experience. These are the people who have been in the frontlines.

I do not condone the actions those soldiers took. But, I have to ask myself this questions: What would I do, if I were in that situation?