"Another Day at the Office"

Like clockwork, another U.S. soldier has gone on a rampage, killing 16 Afghan civilians, this time. Presumably, the guy went nuts, for there seems to be no other explanation. People like John McCain, who never find fault with the military, has issued the standard statement that is always very close to saying that these things happen and there's nothing we can do about it, and also, by referring to the stress soldiers are under, lays the groundwork for a light punishment. Since McCain and others like him don't seem to have a clue as to why this happened, let me provide one for them.

This is what happens when you invade a country, destroy it and occupy it for a long time. Contrary to what military commanders say about protecting and respecting the Afghans, deep in their hearts, the American forces there have absolutely no regard for those people. You don't bomb a country, kill its people and take over, if you really respect them. If you do all these things, it's because you don't care one bit. This recent bit of madness is just one tiny part of the general insanity of using your power to go around the world doing as you please. Americans do these things because they can and there is no one who can stop them. As long as they remain there, the wanton killing will go on.

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