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Sunday May 28, 2006 14:47

by righteous pragmatist

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Three commanders have been sacked and up to 12 soldiers could face the death penalty

The US military justice system is actively investigating a series of massacres in the wake of bombing on American patrol

Members of the patrol were killed by the bombing after which survivors proceeded to murder indiscriminately killing at least a dozen innocent men women and children.
The occupants of taxi were ordered out and shot to death.
A number of houses were raided during which a AK-47 was recovered (most Iraqi households have these weapons for personal protection). Grenades there thrown inside and occupants were shot in one case at least after being forced into a wardrobe. An elderly man in a wheel chair was one of the victims.
The patrol alleged that the dead were insurgents killed in a firefight or else victims of the bombing of the patrol - both have been utter discredited though initially military authorities refused to pay compensation to the taxi passengers who were labelled as insurgents.
Subsequent investigations have found otherwise and indeed the killing spree continued over the space of at least five hours.

In all armies and all police forces unfortunately certain individuals are attracted by the potential to abuse their powers - obviously there was a complete moral breakdown among these men and for that the must be severely punished.
The commanders who were relieved attempted to cover up the incident to save their own repretations and the repretation of their units - but in the process have brought disgrace on themselves and the Marine Corps.

The US military operates to the highest professional standards - murder and looting will be severely punished.
Operation Iraqi freedom has given millions of Iraqis there democratic rights and established a functioning democracy where formerly their was murderous dictatorship.
In the past when Iraqi soldiers murdered hundreds of thousands of Shias and Kurds they were given medals.
The US Army does not tolerate such activities by its own units.

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Comments (56 of 56)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	A few points	Seán Ryan	Sun May 28, 2006 16:21
2	When do the Anti-Death Penalty Vigils commence?	Mr. T.	Sun May 28, 2006 18:27
3	Death Penalty + Opposition to the War	MichaelY	Sun May 28, 2006 19:03
4	Get off yer high horse, MichaelY	Mr. T.	Sun May 28, 2006 19:58
5	Things get clarified - slowly perhaps but surely	MichaelY	Sun May 28, 2006 20:22
6	as we have seen in the past	TheTroll	Mon May 29, 2006 03:59
7	We need to make a distinction here	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 12:14
8	Since we're speculating..........	Seán Ryan	Mon May 29, 2006 12:51
9	Exporting our western values to Iraq	MichaelY	Mon May 29, 2006 13:20
10	let's remember something	redjade	Mon May 29, 2006 13:58
11	Bull	righteous pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 14:29
12	actually, many times	redjade	Mon May 29, 2006 14:37
13	Let's stay with the point	Seán Ryan	Mon May 29, 2006 14:37
14	Sticking to the point	MichaelY	Mon May 29, 2006 15:27
15	Not really laughable	MichaelY	Mon May 29, 2006 15:53
16	Re: Sean Ryan	righteous pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 15:55
17	The people of who supported the Vietnam War are in power in the USA today	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 16:04
18	Back to the news in question.	Seán Ryan	Mon May 29, 2006 16:18
19	It's coming out slowly	MichaelY	Mon May 29, 2006 16:33
20	Get your facts straight	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 16:49
21	God Bless America	pat c	Mon May 29, 2006 16:53
22	Righteous should read some history books	redjade	Mon May 29, 2006 16:55
23	More wondrous insights from RP	Richey	Mon May 29, 2006 16:58
24	Kabul shootings	righteous pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 17:04
25	Pure fantasy	Richey	Mon May 29, 2006 17:10
26	Nixon and Kissinger pulled out for short term political reasons	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 17:19
27	Righteous half right (by mistake)	redjade	Mon May 29, 2006 17:25
28	Of course America is always to blame.	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 17:26
29	Rubbish	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 17:28
30	Always blame America.	Righteous Pragmatist	Mon May 29, 2006 17:42
31	Since the subject has been diverted....	Seán Ryan	Mon May 29, 2006 17:45
32	good point	pat c	Mon May 29, 2006 18:03
33	Hang on...	Mr. T.	Mon May 29, 2006 21:18
34	the Milosevic Precedent	redjade	Mon May 29, 2006 22:31
35	US support for Khmer Rouge	Richey	Mon May 29, 2006 22:41
36	Ritchey, your depth of analysis is superficial...	Mr. T.	Tue May 30, 2006 00:00
37	thinking outloud in the wee hours	redjade	Tue May 30, 2006 00:40
38	The Black Standard	Seán Ryan	Tue May 30, 2006 02:29
39	US troops in Kabul was defending themselves	Righteous Pragmatist	Tue May 30, 2006 11:09
40	Rightwing	Caobhin	Tue May 30, 2006 11:37
41	So is reality spetic propaganda?	Righteous Pragmatist	Tue May 30, 2006 11:58
42	Crazed mobs and a a few disturbances - according to our Minister of Injustice	MichaelY	Tue May 30, 2006 12:54
43	Yes a crazed mob	righteous pragmatist	Tue May 30, 2006 16:33
44	RP confused again	SH	Tue May 30, 2006 16:40
45	Mr T	pat c	Tue May 30, 2006 16:52
46	What are you complaining about the clown asks	MichaelY	Tue May 30, 2006 18:00
47	Chicken or Egg...	Mr. T.	Tue May 30, 2006 19:34
48	This is very tiresome indeed	Richey	Tue May 30, 2006 23:05
49	Tiresome, me arse, Richey	Mr. T.	Wed May 31, 2006 01:01
50	The vanity never ends	Richey	Wed May 31, 2006 10:44
51	Iraq's Amb. to USA says Marines Killed Cousin in 'Cold Blood'	redjade	Wed May 31, 2006 11:46
52	Pregnant woman shot dead by US terrorists in Iraq	Blue Rinse	Wed May 31, 2006 22:15
53	Marines Innocent Unless Proven Guilty	Robert Adcox	Wed Jun 07, 2006 03:45
54	The Logic of War Crimes in a Criminal War	Mara Verheyden-Hilliard	Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:32
55	Oh dear	Ford Maddox Ford	Wed Jun 07, 2006 19:49
56	Re. The US military operates to the highest professional standards	whutdef**k	Wed Jun 07, 2006 22:06

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