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Originally posted by Adam
DO you know how pathetic it is when all people can do is yell "Bigot!" any time they feel the slightest bit uneasy about their state? Give it up. Cease the ad hominems and focus on the actual content.
Ok I withdraw the bigot statement and simply say that you have no realistic conception about how things are in wartime. It least it seems that way based on your statements here. It's called defending yourself.
How many reports of civilians killed by Ausrtalians in that little war? Zero. How many friendly fire incidents caused by Australians? Zero. The "War is hell, and innocents die" line is basically just a way to make yourself feel better about the crappy standards involved in the USA military.
How many aussie troops committed to Iraq vs how many American troops? And the US wasn't the only country with friendly fire casualties.
That is an assumption which leads to war crimes tribunals. More likely the man would surrender in the hopes of receiving medical treatment.
Now who's seen too many movies? Are there international laws? I'm not arguing against it. But in the reality of actual combat, you have to make split second decision and always put yourself ahead of your enemy. Period.
Tell me something. When the police in your town pull someone over, do they shoot tehm immediately, just in case, and have a laugh about it? Or do they keep their weapons prepared and try to secure the subject? Remember, before you answer, that a cop will die as fast from a crmiinal's bullet as a soldier will from an enemy soldier's bullet.
This comment is stupid, but you seem like you're serious so I'll answer it. OF COURSE NOT because we don't KNOW that every driver is trying to kill us. WE KNOW that every enemy soldier is trying to shoot us. Now I feel stupid just for responding to this.
There are, however, My Lai massacres and such. And the fact that Australians caused no civilian deaths or friendly fire incidents in that invasion. Think about it.
Ya I got that the first time, but AGAIN, run the numbers and percentages.
Absolutely. Those who escape a battle may indeed run off and rejoin their comrades, and come at you again. However, the laws of war specifically state that you can not kill them. If they are unarmed, defeated, and running away, you can not shoot them. And no, I do not recall the specific law; it was years ago when I read it. [/B]
There may be certain international laws, but you don't have a referee on the battlefield calling a 2 minute penalty for atrocities of war. You try to make all sound very simple and orderly. That is not war. The goal of a war is to win, and regardless of the laws, if someone's trying to kill you, you shoot first, and face the consequences later, because at least you live to face them.
But regardless of all of that- you get indignant about being called a biggot, yet you're making slurs about the american army, then get defensive when they are responded to. I already acknowledge that their behavior after the shooting was unacceptable, but I believe they made the right choice. In fact, if they hadn't laughed and cheered afterwards, that clip wouldn't have even been newsworthy.