…reminds me of a “Family Affair” episode from back in the 60’s in which poor little Jody was being picked-on by a bully at school. Mr. French took it upon himself to teach him the Marcus of Queensbury rules of engagement. Poor little Jody continued to get more than his share of black eyes. I don’t remember the savior of the day, whether it was his father or someone else, but he taught Jody how to street-fight. No more black eyes for no-longer poor little Jody.
There’s an old saying, “All is fair in love and war.” And, as Gen. William T. Sherman said, “War is hell!” War is not a game of chess in which both the winner and the loser walk away and plan for the next day’s game. In war, the loser is either dead or subjugated. That’s the way it is. I’m not interested in being either dead or subjugated anytime soon. So, let’s fight like our lives depend on it — because they do — and finish this war as the winner. If they continue to hide behind their women and children like the sissy, wussy cowards they are — well — we’ll unfortunately have to kill their women and children along with them. So be it. We don’t like it — but it’s their decision. Without women and children, any fighters who remain after the conclusion of this war will die out without progeny to give us a problem in the future — great plan, Ackmed!!!
If we have to break some knee-caps, flood some noses with water, and march some around with women’s panties on their heads to get them to talk — so be it. I fully expect them to do the same to our soldiers. This is war. War is hell. Our soldiers join-up knowing what may happen to them. (I’m glad to live in the Home of the Brave…thank you, guys and gals.) Now, I don’t say that we should continue to treat them badly once we decide that they have nothing to say or if they decide to cooperate. We should feed them one square meal a day, give them some sort of roof over their heads, and keep them from extreme heat or cold as best as we can. Where we draw the line is not shooting an un-armed man in the back just for grins.
