Matador11990 (Friday 14th of November 2008 04:30:46 PM)

Gen. Petraeus is extremely well educated and trained, as well as highly respected and talented. Had he run the war from the beginning we wouldn't even have an insurgency in Iraq. He's the only reason we're even close to leaving Iraq in victory. I don't think we should have ever invaded and occupied Iraq, but if we're going to be in that war I'm glad we are making the best of it with this general.

XarisGuitars (Friday 14th of November 2008 09:02:19 AM)

You ought to be tried for treasonous speech, you scum bag.

Hairysteed (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 08:43:15 AM)

You'd have to go to North Korea for that... There's no such thing as "Treasonous speech" in America... Let's keep it that way!

XarisGuitars (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 09:02:20 AM)

People are so unprincipled nowadays. Just behold the atrocity of Jizedi's (an American's) statement and don't give me a Scandinavian's view of what America should be. You keep your loyalties to Finland; I'll keep mine to the United States.

Hairysteed (Thursday 27th of November 2008 02:34:24 AM)

Do you have any frigging idea what freedoms the US constitution grants you?! There is no "treasonous speech" in America, only free speech! You can even shout "Down with USA" from the top of your lungs right in front of the white house without getting into trouble with the law! I don't suppose you want to wipe off the 1st amendment and change all that? You call Jizedi's statement an atrocity! A statement isn't an atrocity and speech kills no-one.

XarisGuitars (Thursday 27th of November 2008 06:43:13 AM)

Freedom of speech doesn't mean you can say anything and get away with it. Take bomb threats and slander for example. When your speech threatens or infringes the basic rights of others, it crosses the line. And you fail to miss the entire sentiment of my response to Jizedi--who said 1. he could care less that our troops are dying, and 2. he wishes Petraeus were dead. That's the attitude of a traitor, not someone who wants to address the problems and fix things. Sounds like he's Al-Qaeda.

Hairysteed (Thursday 27th of November 2008 09:48:06 AM)

Bomb threats and shouting "fire" in a crowded building as well as slander (intentionally telling things about someone that aren't true e.g. "Obama is a muslim and a terrorist") I can understand, as these DO infringe the rights and safety of others, but how the hell does saying "I wish our troops die" fit there? It's not like saying it will make it happen - right? It might irritate and offend people who think otherwise, but do you really think people have the right not to be offended?

XarisGuitars (Thursday 27th of November 2008 10:49:52 AM)

Let me put it to you this way, if you're NOT offended by Jizedi's comments, you have some big problems. I can't believe you want to sit here arguing about whether he's "allowed" to say what he said rather than, as a human being, recognize with me the disgusting, sub-human nature of his remarks. I'm getting the feeling that you either share his sentiments or you just like to argue.

Dai07 (Monday 1st of December 2008 09:29:37 AM)

Jizedi have the right to say that if he wish the soldiers to die. He got Freedom of Speech, there no treason in that. But if he ever say that to a soldier, well if a soldier feel like it during off duty. Jizedi might get a beating depending on the soldier mood. Jizedi, I dunno who you are. But soldiers have job.A job that they do not like. A lot soldiers rather chill and relax than going out there getting themselve shot at. But someone gotta do it.

XarisGuitars (Monday 1st of December 2008 10:47:35 AM)

It was and is the attitude of a traitor. Period.