Comments on: Going “Desert Storm” One Better. http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/06/going_desert_st.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Gowder http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/06/going_desert_st.html/comment-page-1#comment-58350 Paul Gowder Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/06/going-desert-storm-one-better.html#comment-58350 It's interesting that blah puts the phrase "the righteous" in scare quotes when referring to the Allies fighting against Nazi Germany. Have we gotten so suckered by the "ideological diversity" and ethical relativism propaganda passed out by apologists for the right (and previously, apologists for the left) like the sort of people who accuse you of being "intolerant" of Christian bigots who want to kill all the gays that we're unable to take any moral positions on anything now? It's not the righteous people who fought against Nazis, it's "the righteous" people? It’s interesting that blah puts the phrase “the righteous” in scare quotes when referring to the Allies fighting against Nazi Germany.

Have we gotten so suckered by the “ideological diversity” and ethical relativism propaganda passed out by apologists for the right (and previously, apologists for the left) like the sort of people who accuse you of being “intolerant” of Christian bigots who want to kill all the gays that we’re unable to take any moral positions on anything now? It’s not the righteous people who fought against Nazis, it’s “the righteous” people?

]]> By: Bjoern Elberling http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/06/going_desert_st.html/comment-page-1#comment-58349 Bjoern Elberling Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:10:25 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/06/going-desert-storm-one-better.html#comment-58349 To "blah": Maybe the fact that Gen. Rommel (while perhaps not personally a supporter of Nazism) took part in Nazi Germany's war of agression, which was a prerequisite for the killing of millions of Jews (and "gypsies" and political opponents and many others) in the conquered territories, should be reason enough not to name a military operation after him. <br /> (While Rommel of course fought mostly in Northern Africa and not in Eastern Europe, this doesn't change the fact that without the military successes of the Wehrmacht, the "final solution" would never have been possible to the extent it was carried out.) To “blah”: Maybe the fact that Gen. Rommel (while perhaps not personally a supporter of Nazism) took part in Nazi Germany’s war of agression, which was a prerequisite for the killing of millions of Jews (and “gypsies” and political opponents and many others) in the conquered territories, should be reason enough not to name a military operation after him.

(While Rommel of course fought mostly in Northern Africa and not in Eastern Europe, this doesn’t change the fact that without the military successes of the Wehrmacht, the “final solution” would never have been possible to the extent it was carried out.)

]]> By: blah http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/06/going_desert_st.html/comment-page-1#comment-58348 blah Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:12:06 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/06/going-desert-storm-one-better.html#comment-58348 "Rommel is often remembered not only for his remarkable military prowess, but also for his chivalry towards his adversaries - being one of the German commanders who disobeyed the commando order. He is also noted for possibly having taken part in a plot to assassinate Hitler, for which he was forced to commit suicide before the war's end." From wikipedia, but easily verified anywhere. Why be so blinkered that you can't admire the merits of those who fought against "the righteous" / you ? “Rommel is often remembered not only for his remarkable military prowess, but also for his chivalry towards his adversaries – being one of the German commanders who disobeyed the commando order. He is also noted for possibly having taken part in a plot to assassinate Hitler, for which he was forced to commit suicide before the war’s end.”

From wikipedia, but easily verified anywhere.

Why be so blinkered that you can’t admire the merits of those who fought against “the righteous” / you ?

]]> By: Paul Gowder http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/06/going_desert_st.html/comment-page-1#comment-58347 Paul Gowder Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:40:01 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/06/going-desert-storm-one-better.html#comment-58347 The ultimate is still "Operation Desert Fox," a Clinton administration bombing campaign. As distinguished from The Desert Fox, a @#(&%)$# Nazi General for chrissake! Someone at the Pentagon must have been really asleep at the wheel there. The ultimate is still “Operation Desert Fox,” a Clinton administration bombing campaign. As distinguished from The Desert Fox, a @#(&%)$# Nazi General for chrissake! Someone at the Pentagon must have been really asleep at the wheel there.

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