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category international | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Sunday May 28, 2006 14:47author by righteous pragmatist Report this post to the editors

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.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   A few points     Seán Ryan    Sun May 28, 2006 16:21 
   When do the Anti-Death Penalty Vigils commence?     Mr. T.    Sun May 28, 2006 18:27 
   Death Penalty + Opposition to the War     MichaelY    Sun May 28, 2006 19:03 
   Get off yer high horse, MichaelY     Mr. T.    Sun May 28, 2006 19:58 
   Things get clarified - slowly perhaps but surely     MichaelY    Sun May 28, 2006 20:22 
   as we have seen in the past     TheTroll    Mon May 29, 2006 03:59 
   We need to make a distinction here     Righteous Pragmatist    Mon May 29, 2006 12:14 
   Since we're speculating..........     Seán Ryan    Mon May 29, 2006 12:51 
   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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