Replies to post #569488 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[blackhawks]

That's a ridiculously broad brush you are using to first of all disparage the service of one who served between the wars and secondly ascribe genocide, broadly, to those, most or all, who served in those wars.

Equally ridiculous to attribute endorsement, approval, by sortagreen of those who DID serve dishonorably.

I say that there are a sergeant Barnes and a sergeant Elias in most military units, of most ranks, in most wars.

Sergeant Barnes and Sergeant Elias are contrasting leaders in Oliver Stone's 1986 film *Platoon*, representing brutal survivalism versus moral compassion amid the Vietnam War's chaos. [shmoop](https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/platoon/tom-berenger.html)

## Sergeant Barnes

Barnes, played by Tom Berenger, is a scarred, ruthless veteran sergeant with supernatural endurance and tactical savvy that makes him the platoon's de facto leader. He embodies pure instinct, willing to kill innocents—like a Vietnamese woman and nearly her daughter—to eliminate threats, showing no moral compass. His cynicism peaks in conflicts with Elias, whom he shoots multiple times, leaving him for dead. [charactour](https://www.charactour.com/hub/characters/view/Sergeant-Barnes.Platoon)

## Sergeant Elias

Elias, portrayed by Willem Dafoe, serves as the platoon's moral anchor, a laid-back, marijuana-using sergeant who prioritizes humanity and restraint. He clashes with Barnes over atrocities, intervening to stop needless violence, and aligns with idealists like Chris Taylor. Despite being fatally wounded by Barnes, he fights on heroically before enemy fire finishes him. [charactour](https://www.charactour.com/hub/characters/view/Sergeant-Elias.Platoon)


Perplexity.ai

[zab]

You disparage almost everyone,  and almost every country for the atrocities that have been committed in the past as mankind has moved forward in trying to become civilized. It's a good thing that Israel has now achieved the # 1 status in committing atrocities against mankind. 

[Zorax]

Your false statements and analogies keeps lowering your credibility beyond repair.

It the president of israel using his own armies to genocide his own people - or citizens.

None of your other examples were non wartime murders. He hasn't even mentioned hamas for months.

And your projections about insulting people are glaring.

[sortagreen]

Oh my... Deflection, you say?

Irony is indeed dead.

[sortagreen]

Besides being a family friend of Netanyahu's what strikes you about this setup?