Not that it really matters anyway, a lot (most?) of the soldiers in Iraq are from poor backgrounds and are trying to get a better life by serving in the military and all the perks that come with it. So I wouldn't go as far as Derf and blame them for signing. But the guys who had a real choice NOT to sign or the idealists, why would anyone be sorry for them? In the former's case they're doing their 'job' and in the latter they totally asked for it.
Anyway, I hope for everyone that's not a major asshole that he gets out of the Iraq hell alive, American or Iraqi.
Statistics: Posted by Rinox — Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:38 pm
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Statistics: Posted by derf — Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:18 am
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Statistics: Posted by derf — Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:18 am
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The "future" (book was written in the 40s, I think, so 1984 was the far future)
world controlled by 3 warring super powers
no personal freedom
"big brother" is always watching... the thought police will get you for inappropriate thoughts
etc etc...
Classic dystopian literature, and one of the best known besides Brave New World. And seems to be the direction that the civilized world is heading in, with England boldly leading the way to a total surveillance state.
*edit*
haha...found this on slashdot.
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/01/14/2125202.shtml
It makes reference to England and Big Brother. What a coincidence.
Statistics: Posted by Satis — Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:04 am
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