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U.S. troops face murder charges for Iraq killing
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assemblage
Senior member
Not smart at all. Should have left him suffering and the medical diagnosis for the medics.
LTC8K6
Lifer
They will have a fair trial over their actions. How is that bad? If they committed a crime they will be punished, if not, they will be exonerated.
That's what is supposed to happen, isn't it?
The incident isn't being denied or covered up. We still prosecute our own soldiers for possible war crimes, and that is as it should be.
Now, I have to say that I think they should be prosecuted. There is no such thing as a mercy killing except on TV, and if that is their excuse, no military tribunal is going to buy it imo.
That's what is supposed to happen, isn't it?
The incident isn't being denied or covered up. We still prosecute our own soldiers for possible war crimes, and that is as it should be.
Now, I have to say that I think they should be prosecuted. There is no such thing as a mercy killing except on TV, and if that is their excuse, no military tribunal is going to buy it imo.
assemblage
Senior member
Yes please keep attacks to a "group" of people and not an individual. It works for the lib posters here.
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
There's no "mercy killing" defense in the UCMJ.
Under an executive amendment of the UCMJ Presideny Bush signed a couple of years ago, first-degree murder carries a mandatory penalty of life without the possibility of parole.
These GIs apparently made statements indicating they deliberately killed this guy, and one of them had to go get his M249 to do it - there is a real risk of them being prosecuted for first-degree murder and never seeing the streets again, which IMO would not really fit the crime. I'd like to see them prosecuted for second-degree murder instead, and serve a few years. We shall see . . .
Under an executive amendment of the UCMJ Presideny Bush signed a couple of years ago, first-degree murder carries a mandatory penalty of life without the possibility of parole.
These GIs apparently made statements indicating they deliberately killed this guy, and one of them had to go get his M249 to do it - there is a real risk of them being prosecuted for first-degree murder and never seeing the streets again, which IMO would not really fit the crime. I'd like to see them prosecuted for second-degree murder instead, and serve a few years. We shall see . . .
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
No offense, but you're far too recent an arrival to pass judgment on who's the biggest troll on the board as a whole IMO.
You guys might want to take this to a PM feud if you must - it's not helpful in a public thread.
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
It is interesting, but garbage service is a fairly basic public health and safety necessity.
A good friend is going to Iraq in a couple of weeks, and will be working in civilian clothes and living in an apartment in a large city there - I'll be curious what her experience is like. I'm afraid for her, but she is really strong, well-trained, and will be packing a Sig P228 (aka M8) and GAU-5, so hopefully all will be well.
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
Hey, he's right!
STFU, alchemize, ya noob! :|
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