Iraqi children let out of prison

[PG]

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - More than 100 children held in a prison celebrated their freedom as US marines rolled into northeast Baghdad amid chaotic scenes which saw civilians loot weapons from an army compound, a US officer said.

Around 150 children spilled out of the jail after the gates were opened as a US military Humvee vehicle approached, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Padilla told an AFP correspondent travelling with the Marines 5th Regiment.

"Hundreds of kids were swarming us and kissing us," Padilla said.

"There were parents running up, so happy to have their kids back."

"The children had been imprisoned because they had not joined the youth branch of the Baath party," he alleged. "Some of these kids had been in there for five years."

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: PG
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BAGHDAD (AFP) - More than 100 children held in a prison celebrated their freedom as US marines rolled into northeast Baghdad amid chaotic scenes which saw civilians loot weapons from an army compound, a US officer said.

Around 150 children spilled out of the jail after the gates were opened as a US military Humvee vehicle approached, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Padilla told an AFP correspondent travelling with the Marines 5th Regiment.

"Hundreds of kids were swarming us and kissing us," Padilla said.

"There were parents running up, so happy to have their kids back."

"The children had been imprisoned because they had not joined the youth branch of the Baath party," he alleged. "Some of these kids had been in there for five years."

There are definitely a lot of positives in this war...

"Some of these kids had been in there for five years"

Thats just unacceptable.

 

[conjur]

:Q

 

[prontospyder]

 

[BamBam215]

oh helllll noooo. this is a war for oil and it's unjustified. we should get out of there NOW and leave the kids in prison. i mean, who really cares as long as we can sit here, enjoy our freedom and protest against a president who we still feel is illegitimate right?

 

[RyanM]

THOSE KIDS WILL LEAD THE SOLDIERS TO THE OIL! IT'S STILL ABOUT OIL, DAMNIT!

Whoa. For a second there, I turned into the Iraqi Disinfo Minister. Or Morph. I have trouble separating the two these days.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

 

[BamBam215]

Originally posted by: MachFive
THOSE KIDS WILL LEAD THE SOLDIERS TO THE OIL! IT'S STILL ABOUT OIL, DAMNIT!

Whoa. For a second there, I turned into the Iraqi Disinfo Minister. Or Morph. I have trouble separating the two these days.

Maybe the minister himself is a member of AT and IS morph. what a scary thought eh?

 

[Dari]

Does this remind anyone else of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, with all the newly-freed children running out?

 

[PG]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

Right, did you see the picture? Did those kids look old enough to commit a crime?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
oh helllll noooo. this is a war for oil and it's unjustified. we should get out of there NOW and leave the kids in prison. i mean, who really cares as long as we can sit here, enjoy our freedom and protest against a president who we still feel is illegitimate right?

Preach on!

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

Right, did you see the picture? Did those kids look old enough to commit a crime?

what world do you live in? there are plenty of kids that age here in the states that commit crimes, just like anywhere else. the sad reality is that when a regime change happens, criminals take advantage of the situation and become political prisoners over night. i have seen it happen.

 

[Thraxen]

The article states why they were in there, it has nothing to do with any real crimes.

 

[Corn]

Lies!!!!!!!!

Its a well known fact that Saddam would never put innocent children in prison! Saddam is a kind and generous leader and the neo-conservative right wing media has intentionally lied and misrepresented Saddam's intentions with regard to his people.

Saddam is a peaceful ruler, it is not his fault that some of his subjects choose to resist his benevolent rule. I once overheard him say that every time he is forced into killing one of his subjects, a little piece of himself dies too. *sniff* I need a tissue.

 

[PG]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

Right, did you see the picture? Did those kids look old enough to commit a crime?

what world do you live in? there are plenty of kids that age here in the states that commit crimes, just like anywhere else. the sad reality is that when a regime change happens, criminals take advantage of the situation and become political prisoners over night. i have seen it happen.

Holy crap, how many troll usernames did Morph register anyway?

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

Right, did you see the picture? Did those kids look old enough to commit a crime?

what world do you live in? there are plenty of kids that age here in the states that commit crimes, just like anywhere else. the sad reality is that when a regime change happens, criminals take advantage of the situation and become political prisoners over night. i have seen it happen.

It's unbelievable that people like you defend Saddam for brutal behavior like this. Well, we know the little buggers weren't thieves because they still had their hands!

 

[kleinesarschloch]

ok, lets say that those kids refused to do whatever. kids at that age don't refuse anything, their parents usually make those decisions for them. that is why it would make more sense to put the parents in prison as punishment. the story just doesn't sound right.

 

[FuzzyBee]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
what world do you live in? there are plenty of kids that age here in the states that commit crimes, just like anywhere else. the sad reality is that when a regime change happens, criminals take advantage of the situation and become political prisoners over night. i have seen it happen.

if you listen to michael "mr. mockumentary" moore, we're the only country that has a bunch of vagrants running around. everywhere else is nirvana.

 

[PG]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
ok, lets say that those kids refused to do whatever. kids at that age don't refuse anything, their parents usually make those decisions for them. that is why it would make more sense to put the parents in prison as punishment. the story just doesn't sound right.

Doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe Sadaam and his cronies were somehow punishing parents or keeping them in line by taking their children away, who knows.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: fuzzy bee

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
what world do you live in? there are plenty of kids that age here in the states that commit crimes, just like anywhere else. the sad reality is that when a regime change happens, criminals take advantage of the situation and become political prisoners over night. i have seen it happen.

if you listen to michael "mr. mockumentary" moore, we're the only country that has a bunch of vagrants running around. everywhere else is nirvana.

wouldn't know, don't listen to him.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
ok, lets say that those kids refused to do whatever. kids at that age don't refuse anything, their parents usually make those decisions for them. that is why it would make more sense to put the parents in prison as punishment. the story just doesn't sound right.

Doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe Sadaam and his cronies were somehow punishing parents or keeping them in line by taking their children away, who knows.

it's quite possible. kind of naive in a schwartzenegger-movie-kind-of-way but definately possible.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
ok, lets say that those kids refused to do whatever. kids at that age don't refuse anything, their parents usually make those decisions for them. that is why it would make more sense to put the parents in prison as punishment. the story just doesn't sound right.

Doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe Sadaam and his cronies were somehow punishing parents or keeping them in line by taking their children away, who knows.

it's quite possible. kind of naive in a schwartzenegger-movie-kind-of-way but definately possible.

I'd say its probable. What did the Nazis do to Germans who would help out Jews during WWII? Kill their children and hang em outside their houses for display. Cept in this case, the punishment is their loved ones getting imprisoned instead of killed.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: BigJ2078

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
ok, lets say that those kids refused to do whatever. kids at that age don't refuse anything, their parents usually make those decisions for them. that is why it would make more sense to put the parents in prison as punishment. the story just doesn't sound right.

Doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe Sadaam and his cronies were somehow punishing parents or keeping them in line by taking their children away, who knows.

it's quite possible. kind of naive in a schwartzenegger-movie-kind-of-way but definately possible.

I'd say its probable. What did the Nazis do to Germans who would help out Jews during WWII? Kill their children and hang em outside their houses for display. Cept in this case, the punishment is their loved ones getting imprisoned instead of killed.

but ofcourse. i forgot to draw the obvious saddam/nazi comparison.

 

[Bulk Beef]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

You're really living up to your name.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: sward666

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
maybe that was a juvenile prison or something like that. they probably released a bunch of criminals.

You're really living up to your name.

i do my best...