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Originally posted by NightoftheComet
I am ashamed that these soldiers and their forefathers (think Vietnam) suffered horrendously at your, and people like you, hands. That they were spit on, beat up, humiliated all because you people are incompetent! Because you people are uneducated and only receive their information fromt he mainstream media! you are unable to think for yourself!
People on this forum need to remember one thing. Terrorists kill innocent people.
reply to post by The_Zomar
They shouldn't be there in the first place. I feel no remorse for dead American soldiers; I'm not brainwashed. And don't give me "I don't support the war but I support our troops" BS They are invading another country... they are in error.. and they should be dealt with by the inhabitants. Remember, if another country invaded america, we would be their terrorists.
As for this video-I heard warning shots and I saw an explosion come from the guy. I can't fault these soldiers for what they did. But, intellectually I can't deny what some others have said-The definition of a terrorist is greatly dependent on your point of view. From the point of view of many in Afghanistan it would be Americans who are terrorists. It is certainly not a justification for anyone's actions. It's a reality.
Originally posted by crmanager
So you see a moral equivalency between the American soldiers and the human excrement that starps bombs to mentally disabled women?
Between the hairbags that did 9/11 and the soldiers that took Iwo Jima?
You are sad...
Originally posted by star in a jar
If your country was invaded by invaders- would you want to kill yourself all at once attacking them- or would you want to keep alive as long as possible to inflict the greatest casualties on the enemy?
Originally posted by The_Zomar
They shouldn't be there in the first place. I feel no remorse for dead American soldiers; I'm not brainwashed. And don't give me "I don't support the war but I support our troops" BS They are invading another country... they are in error.. and they should be dealt with by the inhabitants. Remember, if another country invaded america, we would be their terrorists.
Let's take for example the IRA-To the British they are terrorists, to certain residents of North Ireland, they were freedom fighters. Once again, terrorism is largely a matter of perception. Which side of the fence you happened to be standing on at some point in time. If you were some dirt poor goat farmer in Afghanistan, I'd say you would probably have a very different view of this world and the wars being waged in it. This is not saying terrorism is somehow ok. this is dealing with reality. Other people view events on this planet in a different light. You can either accept this reality or keep believing you alone are the sole arbitrator of truth on this planet.
Originally posted by JMech
I mean Jesus what is the average age of posters on this site? I have seen quite a bit of history in my short life(37) and America and it's allies have usually done the best they could. Lot of monday morning quarterbacks.
Originally posted by crmanager
reply to post by antonia
So because they see things differently we need to appreciate it?
You are a moral black hole. Somalis sects see forced female circumcision as correct. Iranian men see female rape before execution as correct.
I understand that they do not see their actions as evil. That does not excuse their actions. You are.
Evil is evil. Good is good.
Blowing up civilians with nail bombs is evil. And an apologist for evil is evil.
Originally posted by warmunger2525
First off after watching this video I was fairly ammused. I served three tours in Iraq in the Marines. This man was clearly not acting normal and he was waiting for his chance for one of the solders to get close enough to him to detonate what I believe was a grenade. I was a 0351 in the Marines its basicaly a tank killer with squad based demolitions c-4 comp-b and so on. Alot of the Iraqi stuff they use is old and craptacular, I believe that was a failed grenade explotion on the man. Looked to me like the blasting cap inside the grenade went off,(but not the actual charge) which is enough to take off your hand and possibly half your arm. If it would have went off properly then man would have been killed instantly if not less than that. and anyone within a 10 meter radius would have had heavy shrapnel in them.
This doesnt suprize me much. Per ROE's rules of engagement we (Marines) im sure Army is difernt in some ways. Cannot fire warning shots. There was no hostile intent until that explosion happend unless one of the solders could see it on him. If that be the case then its a green light to drop him were he stands. Just my two cents anyhow