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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
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Sunday, September 14, 2003 :::
I haven't commented on the killing of Iraqi police by American troops, primarily because I don't know what to say (though one could point out that that rarely stops me). I consider it our worst failure over there since major hostilities ended, and, yes, I'm including the failure to prevent attacks on sites whose officials had asked us to stay away. I wonder to what extent it was caused by the difference between a soldier's training and mindset and a policeman's training and mindset. I hope it doesn't impede our recruitment of Iraqi police too much, or our transition to civilian government.
As I said, I have nothing to say beyond "oh, crap".
::: posted by Steven at 8:37 AM
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