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2004-06-25 Iraq-Jordan

Army officers face charges in alleged suffocation of Iraqi general

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Posted by Steve White 2004-06-25 12:42:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 No Olympican pig piles, but how about photos?

Posted by Capt America 2004-06-25 12:47:26 AM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-06-25 12:47:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Col. David Teeples of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, has "been reluctant to pursue charges" while military lawyers have favored prosecution
And why are we not surprised that JAG is lining up against our enlisted men? We have JAG because... military lawyers are known for their valour??their desire to take a bullet for God and country?? No, we have lawyers so our soldiers can be betrayed, and I'll bet we pay JAG lawyers far better than we pay the men who actually protect and defend us. This stinks.

Posted by rex 2004-06-25 12:54:36 AM|| 2004-06-25 12:54:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Argh; don't mind I temper the sentiment, rex? I don't like JAG or NCIS either, but excuse me if I'm not exactly happy to hear that a higher-up who could've squealed was instead snuffed. (Well, unless he already did.)

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-06-25 3:29:05 AM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-06-25 3:29:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Your point is well taken, #3, except that I am not sure how much intelligence an Iraqi General would provide that we did not already know as of November 2003. But it's this that caught my eye and made me rant against JAG:
Military experts say it could be the first such action [homicide charges for POW abuse]in recent history.
War is brutal. Bad things happen...even death. What with the Abu Prison bruhaha, you'd think that JAG might put aside their noble high minded attorney principles[cough, cough] and do what's best for America, perhaps lodge a less severe complaint like involuntary manslaughter or assault with a deadly weapon. Lawyers are typically liberals and I suspect this has some personal goal in mind, like to help put a Democrat lawwwyerrrr in the Oval Office, do you think, maybe???

Posted by rex 2004-06-25 3:52:36 AM|| 2004-06-25 3:52:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Eheheheh long known. >_>

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-06-25 5:27:34 AM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-06-25 5:27:34 AM|| Front Page Top

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