Just to be different from other blogs out there, I'm going to refrain from discussing Egypt today and instead just link to Wired.com and an article on the continuing discussion of LTC Flynn, 1-320 field artillery battalion, and the destruction of three (not just one as was originally reported) villages.
Here's the link to the article. It discusses LTC Flynn's reasoning for why the villages needed to be destroyed and the effort to rebuild them. Take a look at the article if you are so inclined.
Two quotes really stuck out at me:
"We’re not there to terrorize the population,” he says. “The people talk about the Russians bombing their villages and say the Russians never did anything for us. They say, ‘That’s the difference between you and the Russians."
Just wanted to point out that as much as we may screw up, we're not as bad as the Soviets who really didn't seem to give a damn about the population. At least we're trying to help.
"A reporter from the Daily Mail, who Flynn says wasn’t at the meeting, reported that Flynn threatened them (the villagers): Either turn in the homemade bombs, or he’d blow up their houses."
A reporter getting the situation wrong, taking something out of context, or just expressing a hidden agenda? Say it isn't so. I've been burned by reporters.
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