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Soldiers say ordered to kill young men - Yahoo! News

by bjtindle | July 21, 2006 at 07:00 pm

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Four U.S. soldiers accused of murdering suspected insurgents during a raid in Iraq said they were under orders to "kill all military age males," according to sworn statements obtained by The Associated Press.

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bjtindle

at 00:15 on July 25th, 2006

It has been over 20 years since I was a member of the Air Force. I find this type of thing horrible. I remember being SPECIFICALLY told that if, as a member of the Armed Forces, I were (or any of us in my unit) asked to do something that is MORALLY wrong, we had the right to refuse. I can't believe these soldiers "forgot" this edict. Being under orders does not remove them from any moral obligations. They should have reported the orders and those who gave the orders.