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Kandisky you nailed it. If no media covered this event, no interest. But hate grabs headlines. There you have it.

My main concern with this event, should it happen and be publicized is the welfare and morale of our troops overseas. I don't really give a shit about the mosque or cultural center ( I think it's tasteless but I think seedy strip bars and watered down beer are tasteless too.) I do give a shit about young guys in uniform being targeted to "make a point" on Al Jazeera. Having been in a hostile country, in a hostile situation, wearing a uniform, I give a shit about the image that the media portrays to the rest of the world.

Sure, some people say "So what" and "It's us vs. them." But it boils down to this: This is the modern age. War isn't total war anymore. There are no more Curtis LeMays out there, nor should there be. So that means we have to be the better man, we have to "win their hearts and their minds." With that being the situation, any press from back home should be pretty damned good press. Remember, these Afghanis know how to fight, they have decent tactics and they fought the Russians for a few years. In fact Afghanistan was referred to as "Russia's Vietnam."

If we're trying to win the fight, based upon the politicians ROE, then we have to realize that the entire country is at war...not just our sons and daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers. That includes that silly little pastor of a church who is getting more press than he deserves.

/my opinion

<blockquote data-quote="Xylo" data-source="post: 98292" data-attributes="member: 1435">Kandisky you nailed it.&nbsp; If no media covered this event, no interest.&nbsp; But hate grabs headlines.&nbsp; There you have it.My main concern with this event, should it happen and be publicized is the welfare and morale of our troops overseas.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really give a shit about the mosque or cultural center ( I think it&#039;s tasteless but I think seedy strip bars and watered down beer are tasteless too.)&nbsp; I do give a shit about young guys in uniform being targeted to &quot;make a point&quot; on Al Jazeera.&nbsp; Having been in a hostile country, in a hostile situation, wearing a uniform, I give a shit about the image that the media portrays to the rest of the world.Sure, some people say &quot;So what&quot; and &quot;It&#039;s us vs. them.&quot;&nbsp; But it boils down to this:&nbsp; This is the modern age.&nbsp; War isn&#039;t total war anymore.&nbsp; There are no more Curtis LeMays out there, nor should there be.&nbsp; So that means we have to be the better man, we have to &quot;win their hearts and their minds.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; With that being the situation, any press from back home should be pretty damned good press.&nbsp;&nbsp; Remember, these Afghanis know how to fight, they have decent tactics and they fought the Russians for a few years.&nbsp; In fact Afghanistan was referred to as &quot;Russia&#039;s Vietnam.&quot;&nbsp; If we&#039;re trying to win the fight, based upon the politicians ROE, then we have to realize that the entire country is at war...not just our sons and daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers.&nbsp; That includes that silly little pastor of a church who is getting more press than he deserves./my opinion</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xylo, post: 98292, member: 1435"] Kandisky you nailed it. If no media covered this event, no interest. But hate grabs headlines. There you have it. My main concern with this event, should it happen and be publicized is the welfare and morale of our troops overseas. I don't really give a shit about the mosque or cultural center ( I think it's tasteless but I think seedy strip bars and watered down beer are tasteless too.) I do give a shit about young guys in uniform being targeted to "make a point" on Al Jazeera. Having been in a hostile country, in a hostile situation, wearing a uniform, I give a shit about the image that the media portrays to the rest of the world. Sure, some people say "So what" and "It's us vs. them." But it boils down to this: This is the modern age. War isn't total war anymore. There are no more Curtis LeMays out there, nor should there be. So that means we have to be the better man, we have to "win their hearts and their minds." With that being the situation, any press from back home should be pretty damned good press. Remember, these Afghanis know how to fight, they have decent tactics and they fought the Russians for a few years. In fact Afghanistan was referred to as "Russia's Vietnam." If we're trying to win the fight, based upon the politicians ROE, then we have to realize that the entire country is at war...not just our sons and daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers. That includes that silly little pastor of a church who is getting more press than he deserves. /my opinion [/QUOTE]

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