Shadylookin
master debater
it's a touching story, but I just can't put any trust in this blog when his previous entries was about how Florida wants to ban bibles from parking lots(or something I couldn't bare to read past the first paragraph)
Iraqi Sacrifices Self to Save U.S. Troops.
- Thread starter bigdog5994
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So now that the Iraqis are standing up, can we stand down?
JonathanRFcooke
Chieftain
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You suggest that article was written "for political ends". I beg to differ. That article was written for two reasons. Firstly, since I was impressed with the mans heroism. Secondarily, since it is a breath of fresh air to hear something other than blatantly negative news from the conflict. If the second of the two reflects political ends, then that was certainly not my intention. Doom and Gloom sells newspapers, I thought that a selfless act of heroism deserved equal attention, and for that I will not apologize. Im sorry if you interpreted my article in a light that I did not write it in.
In as far as no attribution (said to .Shane.), or that the name signed is not the purported author. I can easily address both concerns. I stated where I first read of this, which was at Military.com. It has since been covered by other sources, but if you would like here is the original story source:
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,146880,00.html
As to "the purported author" of my article, I can source myself also, I am Jonathan Robert Frank Cooke, of Jacksonville, Florida, and I can state unequivocally that I do exist. I am certainly not a figment of my own imagination, although that would be logical proof as such anyway, cogito ergo sum.
Jonathan R.F. Cooke
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
no, what's heartwarming is the sacrifice. of course his death should be mourned and of course its sad.
That's all I was looking for, thanks for the link.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
A person dies violently and your first word is "heartwarming".
It's quite telling.
skadistic
Caomhanach
A person dies violently and your first word is "heartwarming".
It's quite telling.
Yes it is. It tells that some people can look past the negative and see a beauty in needlessly sacrificing ones self to save others.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Right.
If an American soldier was the one who ran to save a group of people, and was blown up, I don't think you or Japanrocks12 would be using the word 'heartwarming'
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
Right.
If an American soldier was the one who ran to save a group of people, and was blown up, I don't think you or Japanrocks12 would be using the word 'heartwarming'
no, I am sure I would. sacrifice knows no political or racial bounds.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Yeah. Well, whatever, carry on.
