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2004-10-15 Iraq-Jordan

Doctor: Iraqi May Have Been Fatally Wounded

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Posted by Steve White 2004-10-15 1:24:11 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 When: June, 1972
Where: the road to An Loc, then under siege by the North Vietnamese army.
What: An ambush and airstrike, a dust-off mission by a young warrant officer,
Who: an NVA regular with napalm burns over 90% of his body, eyes gone, bleeding from shrapnel and bullet wounds but still alive-----and begging for water----and to be killed.

What would you have done?

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-15 1:57:37 AM|| 2004-10-15 1:57:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It is beyond belief that this US soldier is being persecuted for his act of mercy. What should he have done? take pictures, ask for a signed order, bring multiple witnesses and wait for their unanimous consent?

Someone must have accused him. Who?

AtoCon: without hesitation, water, and mercy.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-15 2:35:27 AM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-15 2:35:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 [P]rosecutor Capt. Dan Sennott maintained that it was not certain that the driver was dead when Maynulet shot him

Er, yeah. That's why Maynulet calls it a "mercy". It's pretty hard to kill a dead guy.

Posted by beer_me 2004-10-15 3:16:22 AM|| 2004-10-15 3:16:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Respectfully, Kalle, I disagree.

Our military holds its officers to high standards - and that is at the core of its professionalism. I don't know the facts in this case, but even mercy killings need to be examined carefully to be sure we are not giving a green light to acts that are unethical or against agreements we've made (Geneva Conventions).

I hope this young captain is cleared, assuming the testimony supports that. But I support the official inquiry. To do otherwise is to undermine the morale, discipline and accountability of our forces.

Posted by rkb 2004-10-15 5:40:48 AM|| 2004-10-15 5:40:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I know the folks at TalkLeft were incensed when this first came out.
What would be their view of Dr. Kevorkian, I wonder.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2004-10-15 7:43:38 AM|| 2004-10-15 7:43:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 AC: An NVA? I would have left him to die on his own.

Posted by BH 2004-10-15 9:26:39 AM|| 2004-10-15 9:26:39 AM|| Front Page Top

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