Nicole Belle
Crooks & Liars
Monday, February 5, 2007
Keith Olbermann featured this video on his Friday broadcast and it has haunted me since.
There is so much about this that bothers me. First, the very reality that the reason the Humvee driver is driving this way is because they are afraid of an attack if they slow down. Listen at the end of the video to the disdain one troop member expresses towards a pedestrian: "…as if he hasn't got a care in the world." Because these guys are aware that every day–every assignment–could be their last. Can you imagine what the constant state of stress like that has done to our troops, especially after two, three, four tours? And now with Bush's escalation, the likelihood that their tours will be extended again. PTSD doesn't begin to cover it. And yet, the Bush Adminstration has made it harder to get a diagnosis of PTSD and reduced vet benefits on top of that.
And then my thoughts go to the Iraqis. Can you imagine having your country occupied by another nation and be subjected to this kind of bullying behavior every day? Watch as the Humvee runs into car after car to force them to pull to the side and narrowly misses pedestrians. Is this the liberation we promised them? Are our actions in Iraq winning their hearts and minds to the benefits of a democracy?
As Adam said in the email with the link to this clip, "Is there a clearer indication that our presence in Iraq is hurting us?"
it's a completely different world over there. i don't think Nicole Bell realizes thats Iraq and not LA.
if your in a hurry Hummers don't have little lights and sirens on them. you just nudge the guy in front of you if he doesn't get the idea.
just my opinion.
Feb-06-2007 13:04
Dopey
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Ramallah
how the hell does Nicole whoever know why they are hurrying?
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Feb-06-2007 21:59
Sunsnail
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Can you imagine having your country occupied by another nation and be subjected to this kind of bullying behavior every day?
The horror!
Feb-06-2007 22:07
erdega
Suspended User
Registered: Feb 2002
Location: back in T.O
guys let's get serious, they are just anxious to get that fast and cheap space travel package, you know the one where you enlist in US army to supposedly defend your country , get sent to iraq promptly , enter a hummer and get blasted by some muj at speeds of 500 mph toward sky. Return not guaranteed
Feb-06-2007 22:19
venomX
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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Vancouver, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Q5echo
it's a completely different world over there. i don't think Nicole Bell realizes thats Iraq and not LA.
if your in a hurry Hummers don't have little lights and sirens on them. you just nudge the guy in front of you if he doesn't get the idea.
just my opinion.
And then you ask why there is disdain for the american troops in iraq. Surely this shows how friendly they are to the local people. And please, how fucking expensive can it be to equip the humvee with a siren or some lights? You make it sound like its an impossible feat. Oh wait, right the people in charge must be retarded, that's why the can't do it! Silly me, now i understand completely.
