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2004-07-03 Iraq-Jordan

British GI Faces Charge in Iraq Shooting

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Posted by Steve White 2004-07-03 12:22:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Making a fetish out of avoiding civilian casualties is a sign of moral weakness, not moral superiority, and will ultimately lead to more civilian deaths.

Posted by Anonymous5509 2004-07-03 12:33:12 AM|| 2004-07-03 12:33:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 What pompous PC nonsense. Military lawyers micro managing the battlefield and second guessing soldiers' decisions, where there is no apparent malice just accident, effectively puts handcuffs on the military putting soldiers and their troop at risk. Silly.

Posted by rex 2004-07-03 1:30:44 AM|| 2004-07-03 1:30:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 From what I've read of this, it seems likely it was a negligent discharge. A hefty book should be thrown for that at any rate, but the fact he appeared to have been pointing the weapon at a kid when it happened makes the offence much worse. Probably an accident, but a direct result of carelessness - and negligent handling of weapons has to be discouraged

Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-03 12:51:39 PM|| 2004-07-03 12:51:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 A hefty book should be thrown for that at any rate
I think that's fair, but a "court martial for unlawfully wounding" ??? puhleaze that is too severe and reeks of military "solicitor" [ie. UK JAG] PC "B.S."

Posted by rex 2004-07-03 4:27:14 PM|| 2004-07-03 4:27:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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