Tuesday, October 09, 2007
LEFTIST PEACENIK SAMPLER
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. TR of Sydney hasn’t studied Labor policy:
Get them out of IRAQ and Afghanistan! Simply Vote labor.
Roy Barnes of Croydon Park couldn’t care less:
The day our politicians and defence forces honestly lament the death and carnage they have visited on Iraq and Afghanistan will be the day I spare a thought for the passing of an Australian soldier!
Sweet. Neil of Melbourne is another “blood on your hands” man:
His blood is on your hands Howard!
As is “John Denver”:
Hmm, now John Howard has blood on his hands!! Would Johnny send his son to the middle east??
Actually, the blood is on John Howard’s shoulders. Mike of Hobart scorns soldiering types:
They get paid, they aren’t doing it for free, so please forgive me if i don’t get down and kiss their feet, who do you think keeps the country running so they can come back and spend their money?? it’s the average worker.
Mike may have missed the news: Trooper Pearce isn’t coming back. Tiger of Melbourne joins idiot Mike in hailing average workers:
well big deal, i work hard to pay taxes so you people have the resouces to fight, should i pat myself on the back and tell everyone i risk burning myself out at work to equip the Aussies in Afghanstan?
Life’s tough, Tiger. Please don’t keel over on the photocopier on account of anyone facing down the Taliban. Malcolm of Queanbeyan senses a conspiracy:
Hmmmmmm. Four years at war in two countries and not one casualty resulting from enemy action until Johny needs a poll boost weeks before an election. Johnies rabbit from the hat.
JP of Melbourne isn’t buying into any of this “support the troops” deal:
I also am sick to death of every time a soldier dies, it is a national tragedy. They know the risks when they go overseas to recieve a grossly inflated salary to “defend” our country. The mans wife and family will be looked after by the defence force. What about all the other people who die young, leaving their family behind? But because this guy is in the army, he is automatically a hero? Give me a break.
A break? Hey, a few readers here would happily give you a fracture - skull, spine, anywhere you like. Do not attempt to bring about change, warns Zac of Sydney, for you will be killed:
We need to bring our troops home and place Howard on trial to answer a number of crimes. Until we see somthing like this occur, our country is in the hand of tyrants who will detain, assault, and kill anyone who means to bring about change.
David Pearce was killed while attempting to change Afghanistan from a fascist hell-nation providing cover for mass murderers into something undeserving of annihilation. Karl of Melbourne is yet another unimpressed by our military:
I cannot respect them. These soldiers willingly sign up and take on the risk that they will be required to kill people. Taliban soldiers also sign up and take on the risk that they will be required to kill people. If these people who consider signing up, had any respect for the beauty, fragility, and sanctity of human life, that risk would be enough to deter them from any army. How can I respect troops, when they have no respect for human life?
Karl’s respect for Pearce’s life is achingly evident. Malcolm of ACT fears a military attack on Australian citizens:
The soldier obeys the orders of the establishment, without regards to conscience or morality ... How many of the men at Gallipoli could tell you why they were there to kill Turks in Turkey? They just do as they are told and would turn on us as quick.
Possibly they’d do this out of sheer stupidity, according to Adam of Sydney:
You don’t need any form of intellegence to join the miliatry.
No wonder Chris Sealy writes:
Sometimes I’m ashamed to be a lefty ...
(Via Habib)