More Iraq stuff

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/world/middleeast/14blackwater.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

This is another article about Blackwater security. Finally, at first glance, it looks like the company might be held responsible for some of their murders. But, it turns out that whatever legislation gets passed (and it still has to go through senate) that law won't be applied to the shootings on sept. 16th and before. The FBI has confirmed that the shootings were unjust and unnecessary, and yet the "guards" walk free. They are protected by lawyers and a government that doesn't care about casualties of oil. Today I read an opinion article in the Emerald by Nik Antovich titled, "Enjoy freedom? Thank the United States Armed Forces." First of all, who in their right mind spells Nick without a "c?" Seriously, come on. I read the title and prepared myself to be disgusted, and I wasn't let down. I could only read about half of it until I was just too pissed to read anymore. Nik pulled out all the stops; he compared Hitler to Sadam, said that we were in Iraq for just causes, and that war accomplishes great things: like ending slavery. This is my favorite quote from his article: "When reflecting on the wars America has participated in, the first thought that comes to mind is: America is not much of an antagonist, more a reactive country concerning warfare." Later on he goes to say, "Wars have predominately been initiated by irrational leaders."

I think that as long as people continue to believe this crap about being heroes bringing freedom to the savages, while we continue to get away with murder in Iraq, journalism has failed.