http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:23:56 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/12/080620.php#comment-677585 I think I'm more aware of this situation than most; however everyone's opinion is needed (its keeps us America the free as opposed to War torn America). I have spent time in Kosovo as an US Soldier as well as Afghanistan and Iraq. Slobodan was no different than any other Tyrant that ruled, dictated or influences their region or the world. Saddam and Slobodan both are responsible for over 50,000 civilians deaths each, Osama's responsible for at least 3,500 American civilian deaths not to mention other countries which we have no way of tracking, Hitler was responsible for the deaths of over 6 million people of Jewish Descent and Joseph Stalin nearly double that. I understand and am not trying to abdicate what anyone has expressed about the "Balkan Butcher", what I am saying is that I have seem and in some way felt the pain of the people of Serbia, Afghanistan, and Iraq and if we/they have arrived at the point where Milosevic death means no justice, we need to better ourselves. I know it is not easy being persecuted for who you are with, at best a quick death would be merciful, but we are stronger than this. I have had teenage Soldiers whom I was responsible die and it hurts and you think you'll never get past it; but we as a society MUST. If we don't they'll continue to be Hitters, Saddams, Bin Ladens, and many more power hungry sadistic people who push their agenda and succeed to genocidal proportions. 677585@blogcritics.org Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:23:56 EST