On War - My Class of 2000 - 22 Dec 08 - Part 1

Josh Rushing's class of marine platoon commanders graduated in spring 2000. In the first part of Josh Rushing's On War series, Al Jazeera visits his class of 2000 and asks how eight years of war have shaped their lives.

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[over182]

Fake?! The sheer fact that Al Jazeera has not ONE SINGLE ADVERTISEMENT on its website or news channel speaks WORLDS to their independence and ability to report freely versus other news agencies.

The US praised them as the most independent news outlet in that section of the world, until they pissed us off a bit by showing Osama's video, even though EVERY american news station followed suit. Now we bomb their stations. Its bullshit.

[Achu102]

...And yet this is the highest caste in society, respected by all. Every monarch in the world...wears a military uniform, and bestows the greatest rewards on the man who kills the greatest number of his fellow creatures. Tens of thousands of men meet...to massacre one another: to kill and maim, and then they will offer up thanksgiving services for having slain such vast number and proclaim a victory, supposing that the more men they have slaughtered the more credit to them"

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli Why arent you killing the heathans didnt Mohammed tell you to kill the heathens? Suddenly you wnana have peace that means your a hypocrit to Mohammed. He'd want you to attack and steal what belongs to the jews. You say that Allah listens to your people yet your people live in horrible places and are persecuted. Why? Does that mean Allah has abandoned you? Why do Christians and jews cast out demons. Does Allah like to fool with everyone?

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli Yeah cause the diffrent bibles are copyrighted Christians have refuted all that nonsense they all basically say the same thing. Let me ask YOU something. How many of your people have diffrent opinions? You talk about how you all agree and look at the same book. One of you says grow a beard another says no you cant. one says there is no compulsion so its ok to be Christian another says its not ok. You poeple have alot of devions amoung yourself

[okayplayerwilli]

@Mider999 which bible do you quote there is the one from catholics or the one from other christians. oh yes thats right man has corrupted and changed the bible can you even read the bible in the original language. and show me where Jesus says that. Please you keep saying lies about Islam your agenda is typical troll like. i have never say against about christians or Jesus but again it shows how you truly are. your heart is dark. you can insult Muhammad as u like. you show ur heart is cold bye

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli Its a shame that Mohammed killed so many children and went against the teachings of Christ. The Bible says that when people hear lies they love to listen to them too.

[okayplayerwilli]

@Mider999 Inshallah more and more people are coming to Islam in america so i dont need to defend it thats why. the people find Al-Haqq (Truthness). There is one verse from quran that says: They(disbelievers) intend to blow out the light of Allah by blowing with their mouths (lies) be Allah will complete his Light no matter how much they(Disbelievers) hate it. Islam is the fast growing religion in America so ordinary Americans are coming to it of their own free will that is the truth. Salam

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli I dont call people names like that im hispanic. If you dont wanan defend your religion then your a disgrace to it cause you dont care enough about it or otehrs to try to save them or to keep them from slandering yoru religion your people love doing that dont htey? with riots you should do that too but with convincing words. Oh and dont correct my spelling your not my teacher.

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli Your anti Christian arent you? You dont believe that Jesus is the Son of God do you? You also dont believe that buddha is a god. or that vishnu or brama is? So your anti hindu, and anti buddhist right there. Give me a break.

[okayplayerwilli]

@Mider999 Well ok with your anti Islam rhetoric but ok i dont need to defend Islam and its Judaism not Jedism so you know. I just make the analogy how u dehumanize people like what you call people but as you like. Not a problem that you speak anti Islamic. So have a good day.

[Mider999]

@okayplayerwilli There are many religions even older then Christianity, Jedism was around here before your religion ever was. the diffrence is Moses was not a blood thirsty monster like mohammed. And i have never killed anyone in my life and i dont even know who your talking about people in detroit?

[okayplayerwilli]

@Mider999 surely i am not brainwashed i know what it says in Quraan i dont not have defend Islam it has been around before you or I were born and will be after we die. Islam defends and supports itself. Sounds like you for sure have anti Islamic feelings. Maybe like you think those savages in inner city Detroit are worthless also for example. Anyhow just a point im making when you try to dehumanize a man makes it easier to kill them i guess.

Salam Alaikum to my muslim brothers and sisters.