I watched a program on TV last night following a team of British reporters who were actually there during the bombing of the Kurdish convoy buy a US Navy F-14 directed by some US special forces.

The program contained some seriously graphic content (including actual dead and dying people some in a very bad way  .) It really made me think watching this program about human nature and the way that everyone was trying to help each other. I really really want to find a job where I can help people in need I can't go on jsut thinking of myself in life forever.

Watching the entire thing through the eyes of some clearly terrified reporters really brought home the realities of war. I think that the US defence forces should seriously rethink their policies on target recognition, there was no set of coordinates or vital confirmationjust the pilot saying I see it and he goes for it.

It changed my outlook on life, I think it was important that i saw it.

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I understand. I also don't like sitting on my seat watching the news on a big situation and, at the same time, knowing that I can't do anything about the situation right now.

We humans are a very dangerous and unpredictable species. Believe it or not, we are a threat to ourselves than we are to mother nature. I don't know why. Maybe it's all part of life. You see common animals battle against their own kind [ex: two dogs fighting over a piece of meat or for dominence].

That's all I can say, for now.

PS: I hope this topic does not go into a political flare up. Don't worry PeteTLUK, I don't think you made this thread to start such a thing.

I think that the purpose of war is to keep the human population down and most of us probably never knew about it.

We humans are not only dangerous, we also can't control our habit of wasting natural resources. Maybe that's the purpose of war. I don't know. I may be wrong, though.

I think we are just far to smart and far to complicated for our own good.  Our imaginations are quite large also, which isn't necessarily good.  Too many things to dream up and imagine, which will always contradict with someone else's.  And our violent nature will flair up...Because we need to defend our ideas.  Which kind of says we are intolerant...I can't help but find flaws.

As for animals fighting each other.  Yes they do, but they know when to stop.  We are the only species that I can think of that willingly kills our own people, for no good reason.

Sock

Thanks Will, I just wanted to make sure that my intent was understood. A couple weeks ago, a POTENTIAL, U.S. vs World- topic came up, and I found humor in someone's(to remain nameless) bold comments. It was ASSUMED that I was "lashing out" against anti-Americanism. In actuallity, I found most of the comments made by the Americans involved, to be simple-minded and immature. I'd rather not relive the experience! 

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Firstly, the images of those killed or dying being shown is a bit worrying, but I didn't see the programme so I don't know how bad they were (a few weeks ago I saw footage of a US soldier being dragged through city streets in Somalia, and the TV company didn't even bother to pixellate his face.

Secondly, target recognition is a VERY serious problem (not just for the US). UK casualties at have been in double figures due to "blue on blue" incidents in both Gulf conflicts, and I believe some Canadians were lost in similar circumstances in Afghanistan.

Charlie

Gulf Conflict 1)

Convoy attached by A-10 , 9 infantry men killed, only land based UK casualties in Desert Storm

Gulf Conflict 2)

1 x Tornado GR4, 2 RAF Officers killed
1 x News reporter
2 x Soldiers (I believe in the incident for which Trooper Chris Finney received the George Cross)

13 in total...


Charlie

I do not spend much time in front of the TV at all thanks. I was commenting on how i was pleased that every person there was trying to help each other.

I've seen enough of human nature to know that its half good and half bad. I haver friends. I have enemies.

I was merely saying how this program mae me feel as I saw part of this event live during the war annyway, I though I needed a better understanding of it all.