Prosperity Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 soldiers don't have the only legit point of view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I apologize for the NUKE remark.. Just upsets me that the only news reported is the BAD THINGS americans do.. Start threads about the good we do then. :2cents: Bring being good back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I apologize for the NUKE remark.. Just upsets me that the only news reported is the BAD THINGS americans do.. News always emphasizes the bad things. You hear about car bombings and protests all the time on the news. Even for local news, there are tiny segments devoted to good news, but it's mostly just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborob132 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 http://www.goodnewsiraq.com/index2.htm GOOD NEWS THEN.... HERE YOU GO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 You have proof of this? Because I would think stuff like this would get reported a lot more than it is. Nope. Our media never reports these types of things if it makes us look bad. This is a hell of a story and I can't believe this is the first im hearing of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moss1981 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Not to sound harsh but being in the military this doesn't surprise me. Guys that are there for a year not able to have sex or you lose a stripe and money. No wonder something like this would happen. i served one tour in iraq and one in afganistan you cannot generalize like this. Only a few make us look bad, and that's a shame. I would say it's less than 1% that this happens it's not vietnam. haditha remember joh mutrha well we later found out how wrong he was because all of the accussed are now free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Why is it that only the things that THE FEW BAD SEEDS in our forces really get all the news headlines . . . For the same reason that, when there's a tornado, the TV crews head for the trailer park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Nope. Our media never reports these types of things if it makes us look bad. This is a hell of a story and I can't believe this is the first im hearing of it. It was national news. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/03/AR2006070300399.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headexplode Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Unfortunately, in any war or conflict, women are particularly at risk for these types of attacks. It is impossible to say how common this is, especially in a country like Iraq, where "honor killings" are frequently the punishment for women and girls who have "dishonored" their families by being raped, and so these incidents are not generally reported. Remember, rape is not about sex, it is about power and domination, so it isn't true to say this happens because soldiers aren't getting laid enough. In a situation where the line between morality and barbarism is thin, people who wouldn't otherwise commit such atrocities can be pushed over the line (see Abu Ghraib). However, I don't think that a large percentage of US personnel are involved in this kind of behavior. They are among the most professional and well-trained in the world, and are more able to deal with the stresses of wartime than the average insurgent. Plus, Western attitudes towards women are far more advanced than those countries where barbarism supplants morality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moss1981 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Unfortunately, in any war or conflict, women are particularly at risk for these types of attacks. It is impossible to say how common this is, especially in a country like Iraq, where "honor killings" are frequently the punishment for women and girls who have "dishonored" their families by being raped, and so these incidents are not generally reported.Remember, rape is not about sex, it is about power and domination, so it isn't true to say this happens because soldiers aren't getting laid enough. In a situation where the line between morality and barbarism is thin, people who wouldn't otherwise commit such atrocities can be pushed over the line (see Abu Ghraib). However, I don't think that a large percentage of US personnel are involved in this kind of behavior. They are among the most professional and well-trained in the world, and are more able to deal with the stresses of wartime than the average insurgent. Plus, Western attitudes towards women are far more advanced than those countries where barbarism supplants morality. thank you for having the right opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch_Lives59 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 great more things for the world to hate america.we should have never invaded iraq in the first place. yea, we shouldve just leveled it and then went and grabbed some lunch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 If this happened, it reminds me a lot of casualties of war...remember in the end when those soldiers went to prison for life? Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgySF2yh82AI care A LOT more about this then I do about some stupid dog . . . They are both horrific acts....why do you have to downplay one terrible incident to boost another? They were both wrong and disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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