November 11, 2004
SELF-ACTUALISATION:
A savage dance of death in the alleys of Fallujah (James Hider, 11/10/04, Times Online)
'I think there are committed fighters out there who want to die in Fallujah. We are in the process of allowing them to self-actualise,' said Lieutenant-Colonel Rainey, a bluffed veteran.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 11, 2004 12:01 AM
Way to go, Colonel, actualise those vermin!
Posted by: Tom Wall at November 11, 2004 1:08 AMNo wonder we love life, if we can hear such choice phrases! Hee hee hee, beautiful!
Posted by: Just John at November 11, 2004 2:18 AMIf they wish to martyr themselves, the very least we can do is help them along.
Posted by: Bart at November 11, 2004 6:36 AMoj --
Right church, wrong pew. This link matches the quote.
BTW: Interesting use of the word bluffed is it not?
Posted by: Uncle Bill at November 11, 2004 9:10 AMHeh. Another marine, a few months ago, put it more concisely: "It's a win-win situation. They're ready to die, and we're ready to kill them."
Posted by: mike earl at November 11, 2004 9:43 AMNotice the end of the article?
Writer James Hider:
(a) when 'facing the barrel of the RPG', his 'journalistic objectivity evaporated.'
(b) later was wounded by shrapnel from another RPG and was evacuated 'to a rear base hospital rapidly filling up with wounded US and Iraqi troops, as well as injured Iraqi fighters handcuffed on bloody stretchers.'
Posted by: old maltese at November 11, 2004 11:22 AMNo, no, the Mullah Omar quote is the best version.
Before the war in Afghanistan: Mullah Omar says "We love death, while the Americans love Pepsi Cola".
After the war in Afghanistan: "Well, Mullah Omar's dead and I've got a Pepsi – everyone's happy!"
Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at November 11, 2004 1:30 PM