This picture shows the bodies of U.S. citizens hanging from a bridge in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. The mastermind of this atrocity was captured by the Seals. He claims, that while under their control they beat him up, and he had the cut lip to show for it.
I heard on the news again today another story about these Seals. They are from the area I live in and the people here are furious that they are standing trial because an enemy "soldier", claims to have been struck. If they did, in fact, strike him...it cannot be construed as torture. It may have also happened as he was fighting with them or trying to escape.
Let us get something straight. Our enemies in Iraq cannot be considered soldiers (no uniforms, no "state"/country) and therefore do not technically fall under the Geneva Convention and even deserve to be treated as POWs, though we do, because we are a civilized nation. However, have one of our soldiers captured and they are tortured, paraded, humiliated...no where near treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention. So why do we do so? Because it is the right thing to do.
So...this guy gets a boo boo and the ACLU and other organizations start screaming because we are "abusing" the enemy. We need to treat them better so that they see our example and do the same...Ummm, it doesn't work!!!! Remember the decapitations?
Also, why are we allowing our enemies to be protected by the very Constitution they hate and despise? They are not Americans, therefore the Constitution does not apply. Nor do Miranda Rights or anything else. They are enemy combatants...prisoners of war. If they are to be treated by POWs, then according to the Geneva Convention, they cannot be tried for their actions in court...but they can be detained until hostilities cease. A good excuse for keeping Gitmo open!!! Why is our Government trying to make POWs into a class of criminal. Their actions are not criminal, they are done in a war. You capture them, if they are war crimes, a Tribunal takes care of it.
Back to these Seals. So we have taken three professionals at protecting you an me, off the streets. The Iraqi's see how we reacted and can now "say" they were abused and take some more off the street. These Seals should be lauded for their control for not beating the guy to death...he deserved it for what he did to our fellow countrymen on that bridge. If that doesn't make your blood boil...then the next time the Flag goes by you in a parade, look away...for you do NOT deserve to look at it.
I heard on the news again today another story about these Seals. They are from the area I live in and the people here are furious that they are standing trial because an enemy "soldier", claims to have been struck. If they did, in fact, strike him...it cannot be construed as torture. It may have also happened as he was fighting with them or trying to escape.
Let us get something straight. Our enemies in Iraq cannot be considered soldiers (no uniforms, no "state"/country) and therefore do not technically fall under the Geneva Convention and even deserve to be treated as POWs, though we do, because we are a civilized nation. However, have one of our soldiers captured and they are tortured, paraded, humiliated...no where near treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention. So why do we do so? Because it is the right thing to do.
So...this guy gets a boo boo and the ACLU and other organizations start screaming because we are "abusing" the enemy. We need to treat them better so that they see our example and do the same...Ummm, it doesn't work!!!! Remember the decapitations?
Also, why are we allowing our enemies to be protected by the very Constitution they hate and despise? They are not Americans, therefore the Constitution does not apply. Nor do Miranda Rights or anything else. They are enemy combatants...prisoners of war. If they are to be treated by POWs, then according to the Geneva Convention, they cannot be tried for their actions in court...but they can be detained until hostilities cease. A good excuse for keeping Gitmo open!!! Why is our Government trying to make POWs into a class of criminal. Their actions are not criminal, they are done in a war. You capture them, if they are war crimes, a Tribunal takes care of it.
Back to these Seals. So we have taken three professionals at protecting you an me, off the streets. The Iraqi's see how we reacted and can now "say" they were abused and take some more off the street. These Seals should be lauded for their control for not beating the guy to death...he deserved it for what he did to our fellow countrymen on that bridge. If that doesn't make your blood boil...then the next time the Flag goes by you in a parade, look away...for you do NOT deserve to look at it.
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