Update: U.S. Soldier Convicted of Killing Iraqi Walks Free - Captain Rogelio Maynulet

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[Fast1]

But I am sure Bush will pardon him if he got anything less than a Honorable!

[aQ_code_initiate]

You just cannot apply the same conduct standards of civilian life to a battle zone.

Lethal force can only be used in accordance with military law. Otherwise, you could just line up people and machine-gun them at your whim. Maynulet violated the legal use of force, and, all things considered, he got a slap on the wrist. Enlisted men are going to prison for similar actions.

[Former Military Chick]

Just in case you missed the thread about my father.

Hero Tribute - Would like help from fellow ring knockers (West Point Class of 1961)

[aQ_code_initiate]

Glad he's a member of the Club. ;)

[Buddy B]

OH !!!   Tick, tick, tick,,, and the second hand goes around and around.

[Buddy B]

Bookmarked...

[Red6]

Don't

It's not like you think.

Red6

[dsc]

That's what I was thinking. If he pulled the trigger, how come the sergeants got jail time?

[knarf]

"Can you please keep the Schiavo comments contained to those threads?"

Agreed ... but keep in mind, America is in the initial stages of re-birth ... or death.

There's a slew of events being thrown at us and I think we're all just a little freaked out right now.

[sport]

Sandy Berger is part of the establishment.

This guy is just another peasant.

I will take this guy over the Sandy Bergers any day.

[Robe]

for later

[teenyelliott]

I'm not freaked out. Just gotta keep on pluggin.

Things have certainly been worse. Look what our ancestors had to overcome.

[white trash redneck]

The soldiers over there are dealing with savages who feign injury or surrender, only to attack US troops who are trying to give them medical assistance or take them into custody.

I say give him a medal.

[RaceBannon]

He should have just removed the feeding tube from the Iraqi, he would still be in the Army if he killed him that way.

[TrueBlueAmerican]

That's what I was thinking. If he pulled the trigger, how come the sergeants got jail time?

The article says: "The mercy killing argument was used by the defense in the cases of two U.S. soldiers who were convicted in December and January of murdering an Iraqi."

"December and January" seem to refer to two other incidents.

[Former Military Chick]

Mind a clarification on your comment?

[smoothsailing]

Yep.

[Mr. Jazzy]

The only thing he did do wrong was not to fire enough ammunition at the target BEFORE they realized there were survivors. Put enough lead on the target and you never have to worry about "mercy killings".

It's a war.

People die all the damn time.

Because he was being nice, it cost him his career.