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June 11, 2006
Asymmetric Warfare
Suicide by three men in Guantanamo, who have never seen a day in court, is warfare against us. Everything is warfare against us. We do nothing. We are victims of everything.
"This was clearly a planned event, not a spontaneous event," said Rear Adm. Harry Harris, commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo.He described the men, whose names were not released, as committed jihadists captured on the battlefield. "I believe this was not an act of desperation, rather an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us," Harris said.
"Asymmetrical warfare" is defined as "a conflict in which a much weaker opponent uses unorthodox or surprise tactics to attack the weak points of the much stronger opponent."
Harris added that there is a "mythical belief" that the Guantanamo detention center would be shut down if three detainees die.
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Harris said Saturday that every prisoner at Guantanamo is considered "dangerous."
"They are smart. They are creative. They are committed. They have no regard for human life, neither ours nor their own," Harris said. "I believe this was not an act of desperation, but rather an act of asymmetrical warfare waged against us."
What's next, the Marines who killed shivering, cowering children at point-blank range in Haditha are going to claim that the children were engaged in warfare against us? I mean, can you imagine that they might say something like the "shootings were an unfortunate result of a sweep for enemies in a firefight"?
Posted by zeynep at June 11, 2006 09:33 AM
Comments
Fascists view themselves as victims of those they dominate.
Posted by: Eric at June 11, 2006 11:29 PM
Reminds me of Life of Brian, where the Palestinian Suicide Squad rushes down the hill to a crucified Brian, then stab themselves to death. Yeah, like the crimes of the Haditha children, shot for screaming, crying, pissing themselves and, oh yeah, DIEING! Those sneaky wascals...
Posted by: GreginOz at June 13, 2006 01:11 AM