Army Court-Martials Medic for Mercy Killing

World Net Daily ^ | March 30, 2005

[jda]

As if this isn't enough of a dilemma for the liberals, it would be a real problem if it had happend in Florida. As it is, they don't know whether to condemn the action, since it's the "evil" military, or cheer because it's a mercy killing. If it had happend in Florida, they would really be in a quandry.

[SE Mom]

Enough. To even compare the actions of a soldier on the battlefield with the sad circumstances in Florida is sickening.

[EricT.]

Moral to the story...do not show "mercy" to one of Mookie's goons. Let the filthy bastard wiggle till he stops.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah....because we can compare ANY story to Terri Schiavo...

WORLDNUTDAILY never ceases to amaze....

[Mark in the Old South]

Boy oh boy this story fits in the World gone mad column.

Is revolution the only solution? Please tell me there is a peaceful solution. I think there is but how many on FR would stand for a recommendation to convert to Christianity? Too many see the Terri Shiavo case as a a "Christian" thing. Perhaps it is.

[MineralMan]

"I think there is but how many on FR would stand for a recommendation to convert to Christianity? "

Convert whom to Christianity? Your message is far from clear. Can you restate what you said in clearer terms. Who is it that you want to convert to Christianity, and why wouldn't Freepers want to do that? Most Freepers actually are Christians.

[Peach]

Enough is right. Love your tagline :-)

[F.J. Mitchell]

In what way does the comparison sicken you?

The Soldier on the battle field, put a suffering, dying , mortally wounded enemy out of his misery in as painless a way as was available to him. For his actions he is to be court martialed, and the punishment could be severe.

In Florida, we have an innocent woman, with many years ahead of her possible and probable, before those who she should have been able to trust and depend on, decided to put her to death in the most sadestic way they could think of. For their actions they will likely find themselves richly rewarded. And the pro-death (except for convicted murderers) liberal left and their MSM, will do everything in their power to convince us they are angels of mercy and selfless, heroes.

When good is called bad and bad is called good, we are in serious trouble as a nation.

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "Enough. To even compare the actions of a soldier on the battlefield with the sad circumstances in Florida is sickening."

Not really. I was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for 20 years. This may happen often enough on the battlefield but it has been illegal and punishable according to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice since WWII at least. More info may be necessary to make an informed opinion but killing a severely wounded enemy combatant is highly suspect and has been for some time, the only justification would be if this wounded man was still shooting. This is not a new rule nor was it questioned in a sane and rational nation, but that was before the culture of death took so firm a hold.

[F.J. Mitchell]

I just heard on Fox, that the 11th has turned down the appeal.

[Leatherneck_MT]

For this reason I will do my best to keep my sons from EVER joining the US Military. There are far too many of these "Feel Good" Courts Martials going on.

Someone needs to give those perfumed princes a lobotomy so that our troops on the ground can get their jobs done without having to worry constantly about whether or not they are going to be charged with murder!

Either that or we need to make all of our Military Men and women Judges so that they can kill at will because they have "made a decision"

[MineralMan]

As expected.

[Mark in the Old South]

My message was meant to be general in nature. Many Freepers are Christians as you say but some of the messages I have been seeing in reference to Terri Shiavo has me worried. If so many on FR heaven help us.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"As expected." Exactly.

Similar results as would be expected from the 9th Circuit.

Why does the ninth and the eleventh seem such tragic numbers?A plain ol' 9 and an 11..........911.

[F.J. Mitchell]

My sentiments, exactly.

[MineralMan]

""As expected." Exactly.

Similar results as would be expected from the 9th Circuit.
"

Actually, the same results would come out of any of the Circuit courts, I expect.

[SE Mom]

I guess I may be a little oversensitive- aren't all soldier's mothers? :)

I'm a pro-life FReeper. I'm also doing my best to wade through all the legal and medical information on the case of Terri Schiavo and am learning every day.

My point was simple- the circumstances between the two situations seem to be incomparable.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Mark, what you are not making clear, is whether you are upset with those claiming to be Christians who, are perfectly happy with killing Terri or with those who abhor the idea that this woman is being starved to death, because she is unable to feed herself or argue with those who say she wants to die.

[GeekDejure]

Enough. To even compare the actions of a soldier on the battlefield with the sad circumstances in Florida is sickening.

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I don't see it that way. I see it as a comparison of the absurd thought process that flops around in the minds of people who suffer from the mental disease known as liberalism !!!

Which is to say, glorify those who murder a helpless innocent woman, but vilify the soldier who is doing his sworn duty to protect those who are vilifying him !!!

[Mark in the Old South]

The case is a sad one but the battlefield is not an easy place to apply normal values. You can see it in the medics answers. They are trained to triage, by the way the military battlefield triage is where civilian hospitals got the idea. The trouble is you have to make a decision who gets help and who does not. The most severely wounded come next to last, only the dead follow behind. It is not a situation for the weak of heart. The problem is these wounded do get help when the others are taken care of, sometimes it is too late and the man dies but not always. The officer who shot the man eliminated that possibility. At least in theory, I hesitate but I really can not think where shooting the man was justified unless the wounded man was trying to kill others. It sounds like he couldn't bear to see the man suffer. One wonders who's misery the bullet was meant to ease, the wounded man or his own.

Like I said it isn't a place for the weak of heart.