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| Down Under |
| Australian peace activists "support" the troops |
| 2007-10-10 |
| Tim Blair Australia's peaceful try to cope with the death of an Australian serviceman in Afghanistan: Great News, perhaps now there is blood on JH's hands people will now wake up to these illegal occupations of foreign countries! People are dying or being killed every minute. One soldier dead, well isn't that one of the risks of being in the forces. So much for "support the troops". Here's Ron from Sydney: Well thats what happens when you go and invade another person's country. You should not have been there in the first place, but you can thank Johhny Coward ... Another person's country? Who owned Afghanistan? "Big deal," comments Dan of Qld: No one forced [David Pearce] to join the army. No one forced him to travel half way around the world to kill Afghanis in their own country. I don't remember there being any Afghanis on the planes that hit the Trade centres. He joined the army to kill people and he got killed instead. You reap what you sow! If he really cared for his family he would not be there. I bet Dan of Qld wouldn't use the "reap what you sow" argument in the case of David Hicks. For that matter, I bet Dan of Qld wouldn't use the "reap what you sow" argument within range of David Pearce's family or friends. . . . Many more examples at the link. No wonder Chris Sealy writes: Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a lefty ... |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #1 The Johnny Coward line irritates me. Kinda like the Bushitler stuff. Its way past time to return a dueling society. I think society would be a lot more civilized with the penalty for running your mouth was being shot at. |
| Posted by: flash91 2007-10-10 13:24 |