AtlantaWalter
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If I were in his unit and found out who snitched on him, they's find his body in the desert tomorrow morning!!!
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How would we feel if an Iraqi interrogator had discharged a pistol beside the head of an American POW to get information about American activities
Originally posted by SLClemens
How would we feel if an Iraqi interrogator had discharged a pistol beside the head of an American POW to get information about American activities, and had thus saved Iraqi lives? Sooner or later Iraqi guerrillas are going to capture some US soldiers, and I wonder how US treatment of Iraqis is going to affect how they're treated?
I also can't help but wonder how accurate the story is that the info he got was life-saving.
Originally posted by jimnyc
"Would we feel"? They've already done worse, or did you forget the footage released at the beginning of the war?
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/Primetime/iraq_POWs030323.html
"Seventeen Americans held captive by Iraq during the Gulf War say in a federal court lawsuit filed against Iraq that they were subjected to beatings, starvation, freezing, electric shock, cigarette burns, mock executions and threatened with castration while being interrogated."
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2003/030403-interrogation01.htm
Originally posted by lilcountriegal
I've signed. Thought maybe 'some' of you would like to sign this as well.
Petition for Leniency for Col. West
Originally posted by gop_jeff
I still don't see how, legally, LTC West did anything wrong. Maybe it was a little edgy, but 1) it worked, and 2) the Iraqi EPW was unharmed, although I'm sure they had to issue him a new set of underwear.
How would you feel if an Iraqi interogator discharged a pistol beside an American POW to try to get information on US military movements?
Originally posted by SLClemens
How would you feel if an Iraqi interogator discharged a pistol beside an American POW to try to get information on US military movements? Should his countrymen applaud him for his deed, or refuse to endorse such tactics?
Originally posted by jimnyc
Hmmmm..... Probably better than what they did to previous POW's.
A little fear factor is always better than assault, maiming & death.
Originally posted by SLClemens
I think I'd rather be slapped around a bit than have someone point a gun at me, threaten me with death, and then blow it off beside my head, though I'd prefer the latter to being maimed or killed. None of them are remotely civilized options, and indicate the extent to which a war such as this one forces us to lower ourselves much more towards our enemy's level.
Originally posted by SLClemens
I think I'd rather be slapped around a bit than have someone point a gun at me, threaten me with death, and then blow it off beside my head, though I'd prefer the latter to being maimed or killed. None of them are remotely civilized options, and indicate the extent to which a war such as this one forces us to lower ourselves much more towards our enemy's level.
You know, I don't agree with what the man did, but then again I don't have to walk in his boots either. I'm not responsible for those lives (his command). I find myself agreeing with a lot of your arguments Jeff, but what are we to do? Is this a policy you want the army to institute? What will we do when Pfc. Problemchild cuts somebody in half 'cause his weapon was set on "rock and roll" instead of 'semi'? I'll tell you one thing, at that point we better roll the hell out of Iraq, 'cause you aint winnin' no hearts and minds with that strategy.gop_jeff
It is never easy to deal with EPWs. It is never easy to interrogate one either. But I still believe that LTC West did not break any laws.
What will we do when Pfc. Problemchild cuts somebody in half 'cause his weapon was set on "rock and roll" instead of 'semi'?