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Pangloss62 · 06-01-2006, 09:35 AM

Perhaps I should have left out "Vietnam," but my main point was to compare this Haditha episode to that of Mai Lai; that is, not so much the numbers of those killed but the psychology behind the killing. Things are either large or small only by comparison, so Iraq is not the same as Vietnam in terms of numbers, but in terms of soldier psychology, it's a good comparison.

Besides, do wars have to be HUGE before their victims deserve mention?

06-01-2006, 09:35 AM	#5
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Truth Hole Perhaps I should have left out "Vietnam," but my main point was to compare this Haditha episode to that of Mai Lai; that is, not so much the numbers of those killed but the psychology behind the killing. Things are either large or small only by comparison, so Iraq is not the same as Vietnam in terms of numbers, but in terms of soldier psychology, it's a good comparison. Besides, do wars have to be HUGE before their victims deserve mention? __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.