(mini-rant) Haiti, aircraft carriers, and stupid people

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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/daily..._tacoma_dr.php

So I was reading this article, considering the idea to have a nuclear sub or carrier dock at a Haititan city to be used as a floating power plant. It's an ingenious idea, harnessing the peacetime power of a giant warship to fuel a city struck by disaster. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

But then I read the comments:

Originally Posted by **** off

NO NO NO NO NO. The people in Haiti need water, food, and medicine, not WAR MACHINES and TROOPS. What the **** is wrong with you military fetishists? The US and UN military already in Haiti are getting the way of relief delivery and distribution and making the situation even more chaotic. I'm appalled at how ****ing ignorant the Seattle Weekly is.

Fortunately, that was the only such comment there (not that there were more than four in total), but seriously, what the hell? I mean, it's one thing to be a pacifist, but how is it "military fetishism" to use weapons of war to save lives in a peaceful way? Surely if you hate the military this should be a welcome move?

What's wrong with people.