[Noisebridge-discuss] Hacker in Afghanistan

[Jake]

gee thanks, i wish you would have said that onto the list, i'm getting 
crucified over here, for suggesting that people should refuse to help kill 
people in other countries.

-jake

On Mon, 31 Oct 2011, Jack Perkins wrote:

> While I don't know if I would have said what you said on the list,
> it's nice to hear someone saying it. Duncan's reply is the sort of
> bizarrely split rhetoric that you find so commonly here. People who
> believe the war is bad and generally wrong but continue support every
> action inside of it blindly.
>
> -Jack
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>> Will he be helping kill people out there?  I understand that the US
>> military has killed a lot of people in Afghanistan so far, and they have
>> shown no signs of ceasing to kill people.
>>
>> I think killing people is very un-excellent.  I would never send sunflower
>> seeds to someone who was killing people, or helping to kill people.  I
>> would certainly want to send sunflower seeds to someone who refused to
>> help kill people, like Bradley Manning did.  If your friend ends up like
>> Bradley Manning I will certainly apologize for having prejudged him.
>>
>> The US government is spending $118,600,000,000.00 on the Afghanistan war
>> this year, I would think there would be enough money in that to buy
>> sunflower seeds and gatorade packets.  If it were up to me, i would end
>> the war in Afghanistan and spend the money on hiring teachers and bailing
>> out mortgages.  I think most people agree with me, but unfortunately
>> politicians continue to do what they want, and (most) soldiers continue to
>> do what they're told.
>>
>> -jake
>>
>> Carl Sue theabcasian at gmail.com wrote:
>> Sat Oct 29 18:27:17 PDT 2011
>>
>> Hey Guys, we have a fellow hacker in Afghanistan who's about to go to a
>> foreword operating base in two weeks. I'm guessing its pretty bad for him
>> out there and I hear the FOB has no showers or hot food. I thought it
>> would be nice to send him a care package (or a few) to let him know he has
>> community waiting for him to come back. If you want to participate I think
>> wesley is sending something or you can use his address:
>>
>> LCpl Pacer, Matthew J
>>
>> RCT-5 DET A UNIT 40306
>>
>> FPO AP 96427-0306
>>
>>
>> his current needs include foot powder, slim jims, sunflower seeds... any
>> food that will last 2+ months, DRINK MIXES like those crystal light or
>> gatorade packets he also likes arduino and will have a soldering iron at
>> the FOB.
>>
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