Reuters - Arab fury at the West intensified on
Monday after images of British soldiers apparently beating
Iraqi youths were aired in a region already inflamed by
caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.
Has anyone else seen this video? Just some sick stuff! I know it is up on Crooks and Liars. The guy/soldier speaking on the film is such a sick-o! Everyone should see this video just to get themselves some outrage if you don't have enough all ready at the military, and what goes on over there! I am sure the argument goes, "Well those soldiers are under a lot of stress..." They are just following orders. or Whatever. I think by now it is obvious that the systems set in place to safeguard against such abuse never have or will work to stop this, because the people on the ground are not there to protect anyone but themselves. If you willingly join the military, you know what you are being trained for, and that is to kill. You are there to intimidate by force, and you get paid to do it. How are we to expect any less than mercenary behaviour from are armed forces. It is the military complex itself, which breeds this kind of brutality. It is only violence being used to stop violence which in the end is nothing but violence... Bring the troops home! And then dismantle the armed forces, untill all that is left is a peace keeping force, which will be monitored by civilian safeguards. And hold those accountable who torture, murder, and brutally beat civillians!
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greenat 15:15 on February 13th, 2006
Has anyone else seen this video? Just some sick stuff! I know it is up on Crooks and Liars. The guy/soldier speaking on the film is such a sick-o! Everyone should see this video just to get themselves some outrage if you don't have enough all ready at the military, and what goes on over there! I am sure the argument goes, "Well those soldiers are under a lot of stress..." They are just following orders. or Whatever. I think by now it is obvious that the systems set in place to safeguard against such abuse never have or will work to stop this, because the people on the ground are not there to protect anyone but themselves. If you willingly join the military, you know what you are being trained for, and that is to kill. You are there to intimidate by force, and you get paid to do it. How are we to expect any less than mercenary behaviour from are armed forces. It is the military complex itself, which breeds this kind of brutality. It is only violence being used to stop violence which in the end is nothing but violence... Bring the troops home! And then dismantle the armed forces, untill all that is left is a peace keeping force, which will be monitored by civilian safeguards. And hold those accountable who torture, murder, and brutally beat civillians!