No thread on the army kill squad?

[jammeejamm]

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

[The King]

Rolling Stone is only a highly-credible, viable news source when they're writing about the evil investment banks.

Agreed, "Rolling Stone" couldn't present a credible, unbiased report on news of actual importance to readers outside of its subscriber base any more than "High Times" could.

[samuel642000]

I agree. One read on it tells the story. These aren't simple mistakes on the battle field. These are idiots with serious mental problems.

Yeah since the news would never spin it, the bad thing is we weren't there, we don't know the enitre story only what the media puts out. I agree the war trophies is wrong, however how do you know they weren't armed before throwing their weapons down and yelling CIVILIAN. If they (terrorists) were so worried about civilians getting killed they would wear uniforms, they don't for a reason.

Are you current or prior military?

[samuel642000]

They knocked down 2 sky scrapers, rammed a jet into the Pentagon, put a plane down in a field, and killed plenty, I dont see the problem here.

Fixed

[soap]

i could care less. about dead civilians,
however just one bad thing about it is. i know most of the rag heads hate us, however but shit like this is only going to piss off. whit little support we have from afghans....

think about it...if those civilians that got intentionally killed. had family that supported us,
before are now looking for some payback. so now we have 5 OR 6 more ass holes targeting are troops, we just can't give those people and their next generation. any more
excuses to hate americans. between the B.S. anti USA propaganda. and a few reckless US soldiers. the only childhood memories the future generation. afghans / iraqis will have of americans. is the images of the soldiers that throw the puppy off the cliff...
or recall the images of AbuGhraib,

as long as are troops are 'in country' we need to set good examples,
or as someone else has already said. nuke the fuckers and get it over.

[Machx2]

Quit gobbling down the kool-aid you just stirred up in your head and read up on the situation.

I agree. One read on it tells the story. These aren't simple mistakes on the battle field. These are idiots with serious mental problems.

[GT Dan]

War is hell. War should be so horrible, so dehumanizing and traumatizing that our enemies should not pick up a weapon against us for generations

Hiroshima and Nagasaki come to mind...

[Slowhand]

Did they set out with those intentions? Has it been proven? Until a hearing, I'm on their side.

Quit gobbling down the kool-aid you just stirred up in your head and read up on the situation.

[KBScobravert]

Did they set out with those intentions? Has it been proven? Until a hearing, I'm on their side.

From AP news but these look a lot like facts and not opinion.--

Morlock, the first of the five to be court-martialed, was sentenced last week to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of murder, as well as conspiracy and other charges. He said the killings were part of a deliberate plan to murder Afghan civilians.

I fully get your want to stand behind a troop. But there comes a time when you have to break contact to prevent damage to yourself. The acts these young men are accused of (one convicted already) are NOT the acts that the people at home come to respect you for. Cutting up murdered civilians and keeping body parts for souvineers . I have seen tons of dead bodies out here and not once did I think "oh cool a photo op." or "I thing I want that finger".

[Forever_frost]

Did they set out with those intentions? Has it been proven? Until a hearing, I'm on their side.

[KBScobravert]

Anyone who's been in combat and been hamstrung by our ROE should agree with me.

I don't think anyone is gonna disagree you. Going from safe to fire because you perceive a threat is one thing. Nobody on this board is going to armchair quarterback a scared or even cautious soldiers actions. See a car racing at your convoy 10 years into this war with a single driver talking to himself; damn straight I am going hot and feeding him lead.

BUT

These guys set out with the intentions of murdering civilians. If they kill them as a reaction to contact or the propensity to create contact I am 100% fine with that. What does not sit well with me is hearing these young troopers plotted the MURDER (read of non combatants) of these civilians.

I know the ROE sucks it has sucked since day one and is actually even worse here in Afghanistan. But once again that is what sets apart from these civilians who pick up arms and make them combatants and the US fighting forces.

Killing innocent civilians worsens the situation and puts our service members in greater danger because the Talib/ACF use it as propaganda against us. It is bad enough that they make up shit but when they have proof that this stuff goes on it is much easier to turn that farmer into an IED planter.

Actions of violence directed to the right individuals is one thing this is something totaly uncalled for. If you can't see that I am sorry.

edit: before I get questioned about my qualities to speak on this as a civilian now. I spent 4 yrs active duty in the Marine Corps, have been in Afg for near 5 years, been hit by an IED with no other contact to follow (read: didn't have a chance to retaliate, just had to sit there with a fucked up vehicle my ringing head and take it like a bitch), have been hit with IDF, complex attacks directed at the FOB, small arms etc. I have been in towers feeding 240s/.50s/MK19s cans and cans of ammo to repel guys that needed to be removed from the topsoil. I have NOT been on a partol and been ambushed though nor do I want to be.

[Forever_frost]

^this. ooh rah.

Anyone who's been in combat and been hamstrung by our ROE should agree with me.

[slow99]

Rolling Stone is only a highly-credible, viable news source when they're writing about the evil investment banks.

[KungFuHamster]

War is hell. War should be so horrible, so dehumanizing and traumatizing that our enemies should not pick up a weapon against us for generations

^this. ooh rah.

[V8tt]

Katt Williams said it best:

"I don't know any insurgents, I don't have not one insurgent friend, you can kill allllllll dem muthafuckers!"