Counseling

mid-morning on Friday, the 4th of February 2005 by Chad

I can imagine what this “counseling session” would have been like. In this Yahoo news piece, Marine General Counseled for Comments,

Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis, an infantry officer who has commanded Marines in both Afghanistan (news - web sites) and Iraq (news - web sites), made the comments Tuesday while speaking to a forum in San Diego about strategies for the war on terror. Mattis is the commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command in Quantico, Va.

According to an audio recording of Mattis’ remarks, he said, “Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a hell of a hoot. … It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right upfront with you, I like brawling.”

He added, “You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil,” Mattis continued. “You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them.”

Lets see, the session should have gone something like this:
Commander: Look, you know there are a bunch of wussy journalists out there who think their idea of manliness is to catch the military doing or saying something, well, military like. These pansies can’t handle it, with their brains all muddled-up by their college professors post traumatic stress syndrome from a bad LSD trip while protesting VietNam.
General Mattis: But sir, we do enjoy shooting the enemy, thats our job.
Commander: I know that it is our job, and we do it better than anyone. And we are going to continue doing it. But if you see a camera, a tape recorder, or even someone with a notepad, you must make the frowny face and talk about regret and all that B.S., got it soldier?
General Mattis: Yes Sir!
Commander: Now go out and kill more people, and make the world safe for democracy, and even make it safe for the wussy Democrats even. Because thats what we do as United States Marines!

Update!!
It is losers like this that cause the problem.
First off, the title: Lt. Gen. James Mattis gets fun in shooting some people!
Well, that is accurate. Because it is fun to shoot some people. I’m sure the author meant to put it in a bad light though.

This part is particularly funny: He owns a Bronze Star with a combat distinguishing device and a combat action ribbon, awarded for close-quarters fighting.
Sorry, but you don’t *own* any military decorations. This is even worse than the idiot reporters who talk about veterans who *won* an award. You didn’t win, and you don’t own. You are awarded them.

I know, what do you expect from a site called EarthTimes.org. But as they say, “Waaaaah, my pussy hurts!”