It puts you right in the middle of the fundamental Tea Party right wingers who believe that the US is always correct and not responsible for it's behavior and that it is unfair for others to react to American aggression.
And puts me in the position of advocating that Americans realize it's actions have consequences just as any mature adult should realize.
"A US Army soldier has pleaded guilty to raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and helping murder her and her family.
"James Barker agreed to the plea deal at the start of his court-martial in the US to avoid the death penalty, his civilian lawyer said."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6152118.stm
Was that girl a civilian? Yes. Was her family civilians? Almost certainly. Did the American soldier deliberately target them? Yes. If that happened to your family would you resent the country whose troops perpetrated that crime? Of course. All of the "Yes, but - - -" BS in the world will not excuse the US of responsibility.
They are all heinous crimes, the Boston bombings and the one described here. However, there can be no more nonsense about Americas moral superiority and the unfairness of bombing American civilians, please. It's an insult to your intelligence. And places you as far right as anyone can be.
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Not at all. Not even close.
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- My usually defaults in these cases: male, young, religious, caucasian
- Well said.