Comments on: Leaked “friendly fire” video http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/leaked_friendly_fire_video/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/leaked_friendly_fire_video/#comment-2137 Stilgherrian Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:01:16 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/leaked_friendly_fire_video/#comment-2137 Richard, there’s no need for an explanation. At least not for me. I believe the correct acronym is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNAFU" rel="nofollow">SNAFU</a>. Mistakes _do_ happen. It’s just a goddam shame when mistakes lead to the “wrong” people dying. The military psychology of “us” and “them” has fascinated me from my teens. The trick seems to be about making sure you don’t see “the bad guys” as human. I guess it’s easier when they’re just a marker on a screen. Richard, there’s no need for an explanation. At least not for me. I believe the correct acronym is SNAFU. Mistakes _do_ happen. It’s just a goddam shame when mistakes lead to the “wrong” people dying.

The military psychology of “us” and “them” has fascinated me from my teens. The trick seems to be about making sure you don’t see “the bad guys” as human. I guess it’s easier when they’re just a marker on a screen.

]]> By: Richard http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/leaked_friendly_fire_video/#comment-2109 Richard Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:43:15 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/leaked_friendly_fire_video/#comment-2109 Sorry, mate. AFAIK, I'm the only ex-air force type who comments @ this blog, but I'm not gonna give you a dry-as explanation of how 'fratricide' can occur. I just can't bring myself to. Sorry. My thoughts are with Matt Hull's family, but also with the real people attached to those callsigns who have to live with it. And please don't get me started on why they'd be sleeping easier if it were Iraqis they'd killed. I ain't figured that out for myself yet. Sorry. Sorry, mate. AFAIK, I’m the only ex-air force type who comments @ this blog, but I’m not gonna give you a dry-as explanation of how ‘fratricide’ can occur. I just can’t bring myself to. Sorry.

My thoughts are with Matt Hull’s family, but also with the real people attached to those callsigns who have to live with it.

And please don’t get me started on why they’d be sleeping easier if it were Iraqis they’d killed. I ain’t figured that out for myself yet. Sorry.

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