"Sanjaya" wrote:

"Dwight Stewart" wrote...
Actually, I thought his comments were
pretty funny, especially the part about
intelligence. Of course, perhaps you have
to be around the military most of your life,
and have worked in military intelligence, to
really get the humor of it. The "would-be
torturers" part was a little over the top,
but, since it did happen, that impression is
something the military will have to deal
with for some time.


Hi Dwight.
The old joke about "military intelligence" being
an oxymoron is indeed funny. But I didn't feel
any of the post was intended in to be humorous.
Yes, the torture and harsh tactics did happen,
but to categorize everyone in the military in that
light is, at the least, baiting this group. Maybe I
missed the joke. I've been known to do that.


Perhaps I give people more credit. Darn few, if any, are going to be
influenced by such a blanket statement, so I don't really see his comment as
something to get that excited about. Having said that, it is indeed an
impression that every single person in the military will have to deal with
until people finally forget. When seeing a soldier, some will always wonder
if that particular service member was involved. That may not be fair, but it
is the reality of situations like this. Since we can't change that reality,
I feel the best solution is to ignore it and move on to other things (like
the humor about "military intelligence").

Stewart