Hanxter

yep - that's right - it's me...

1: let's keep this on topic - it started out going into personal feelings and, in my opinion, that is what needs to be shared

2: personal feelings do not have to include a pissing contest over the rights of one's opinion

3: the blame game - right or wrong - he said / she said - is a no win situation for anyone - the topic is nick berg and not the reason why iraq is being occupied

so please stop the rhetoric and share your thoughts about this tragedy

now that that's out of the way...

i have to remind myself that when one country occupies another for whatever reason it's imparitive that the cultures of the host country must be observed - that includes following their religious tenets...

should our beliefs be imposed on another the host most certainly will become reviled - yes, what happened in the compound was disgusting, being ridiculed in such a manner definately affected those that saw the photos - but to use that as a reason to justify the beheading of an innocent is as revolting as the act itself

i look back at the mutilation of 4 such innocents and find myself remembering that this is indeed a war and will continue long after i'm dead

have i been in a war zone - yes - and, again, right or wrong, doesn't matter, in the area of conflict one must adhere to the conventions of war with great regard to the affectations of the locals

i bow my head to this man and his family and wish them all the peace they can muster at the time of their loss


edit - and averett - i wholeheartedly agree