Monday, March 28, 2005
U.S. Army "Not Guilty"
Iraq. Several service men accused in the murder of Iraqi and Afgahn prisoner's of war have been found "Not Guilty" by a Court Martial trial.
Supposedly, the reason for the acquittal was ignorance. The military states that the service men accused in this case did not realize the force they used on these prisoners was illegal. For instance, our service men did not realize it was not "okay" to shove an Iraqi officers head into a sleeping and suffocate him to death. Or, to bash in a prisoner's head with the butt of an assault rifle.
"The Geneva Convention is real vague when it comes to interrogation of prisoners." stated a spokesman for the White House, "Our boys were just 'wingin' it. Can't blame them for that, if anything, we should commend them for being creative."
All of this comes in the wake of the humiliating photos from Ahbu Graiv prison, where military personell posed with naked prisoners in humiliating photos.
Donald Bumsfield was reported as commenting, "Whoops!"
As a result of this case, new guidelines have been written to give our service men a clearer picture to interrogation techniques.
1. It's not okay to pummel prisoner for an answer.
2. It's not okay to suffocate prisoner to acheive results.
3. It's not okay to strip your prisoners and have them pose in a naked flesh pile for internet use.
4. It's not okay to murder your prisoner.
5. You are not in the movie Goodfella's.
6. You are not Joe Pesci from "Casino" so quit digging holes in the Iraqi desert.
The R.A.G. Files supports our troops. They do not support the wild commando-style tactics or the mistreatment of P.O.W.'s. If Washington wants us to stand behind them in this "war" then let's keep our men and women accountable. Look at what Viet Nam did to our boys who performed atrocities over there. Let's get this done, and get them back home.
Supposedly, the reason for the acquittal was ignorance. The military states that the service men accused in this case did not realize the force they used on these prisoners was illegal. For instance, our service men did not realize it was not "okay" to shove an Iraqi officers head into a sleeping and suffocate him to death. Or, to bash in a prisoner's head with the butt of an assault rifle.
"The Geneva Convention is real vague when it comes to interrogation of prisoners." stated a spokesman for the White House, "Our boys were just 'wingin' it. Can't blame them for that, if anything, we should commend them for being creative."
All of this comes in the wake of the humiliating photos from Ahbu Graiv prison, where military personell posed with naked prisoners in humiliating photos.
Donald Bumsfield was reported as commenting, "Whoops!"
As a result of this case, new guidelines have been written to give our service men a clearer picture to interrogation techniques.
1. It's not okay to pummel prisoner for an answer.
2. It's not okay to suffocate prisoner to acheive results.
3. It's not okay to strip your prisoners and have them pose in a naked flesh pile for internet use.
4. It's not okay to murder your prisoner.
5. You are not in the movie Goodfella's.
6. You are not Joe Pesci from "Casino" so quit digging holes in the Iraqi desert.
The R.A.G. Files supports our troops. They do not support the wild commando-style tactics or the mistreatment of P.O.W.'s. If Washington wants us to stand behind them in this "war" then let's keep our men and women accountable. Look at what Viet Nam did to our boys who performed atrocities over there. Let's get this done, and get them back home.
