When the American people see (for example) authenticated footage of American troops killing journalists and then just not care about it, something's badly wrong about society.
oh jesus.
were you born yesterday?
now I can't speak for all "American people," but I can tell you why
I personally didn't get my panties in a bunch over the leaked attack helicopter footage. and that's because I live in the real world. I don't pretend that life is perfect or fair or just.
did you even watch the video?
if so, did you have your sound on?
the footage clearly shows the US engaging a group of men only after it was reported that the targets were hostile. they didn't just open fire on them because they were bored and looking for some action. the helicopter circles the area for a long time, all the while discussing with ground troops in the area the possibility that the targets were friendly. field reports indicated that the men may have been carrying weapons and the quality of the on-board video from the chopper makes it difficult to discern otherwise.
the order to lay down fire was not given until after it was determined that one of the men may have been carrying an RPG, another an RPK, and another some kind of long rifle. yeah, it's hard to tell. but assuming that to be the case, the helicopter crew did its job by engaging a potential threat in order to secure the area for nearby ground units.
turns out they weren't hostile.
turns out they weren't carrying any weapons. just cameras and tripods.
you know what?
oh well.
sh*t happens. this is war.
war is not neat and orderly like Stratego.
war is fast, chaotic, uncertain and most definitely unfair.
the reason that people were not more shocked by this footage is because they understand the burden of warfare. decisions are made and carried out with little hesitation. yes, mistakes will sometimes be made, but maintaining the chain of command is imperative. this is just another in a long line of unfortunate circumstances due to the nature of modern warfare. it sucks, but you can't be surprised by it. you can't act like it's some huge deal that we should all cry about.
you know, a hundred years ago this would not have happened because those douche bags wouldn't even be there. the reporters I mean. yes, those reporters were douche bags. and so is every other journalist walking around in the middle of the fight.
they went to a war zone. they knew the risks.
what did they expect?
they wanted their merit badge. they wanted to take a bunch of shocking war photographs to improve their portfolio and boost their resume.
oh goody, just what we needed, more pictures of a war-torn and bullet-ridden sand village. gimme a break, we know what the sh*t looks like. we don't need a bunch of assholes wandering around snapping photos making it more difficult for the allies to distinguish between friend and foe.
can't stand the heat?
get your ass out the kitchen....
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