To: an amused spectator
The problem is that during WWII, when the need to retaliate for was felt by our soldiers, it was simply done, and the press didn't proceed to have a field day with the results.
Like it or not, WWII GIs shot a surrendered Germans who they believed deserved it, and that was that. The ones who surrendered and survived were treated well as POWs, and that encouraged those still fighting to surrender.
There was no policy that advocated this sort of rough combat justice, but there was not a press microscope focused on our fighting men, either. We could learn some lessons from the way that was dealt with.
22 posted on
06/20/2006 5:56:44 PM PDT by
M1911A1
To: M1911A1
39 posted on
06/20/2006 6:10:39 PM PDT by
Publius
To: M1911A1
"...and that encouraged those still fighting to surrender."
We won't see that in this war. This enemy is crazier than a sh*thouse rat.
I'm ready to release The Hounds of Hell...but I was ready to do that three years ago. *SHRUG*
45 posted on
06/20/2006 6:17:10 PM PDT by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: M1911A1
Like it or not, WWII GIs shot a surrendered Germans who they believed deserved it, and that was that. Yes, exactly.
Our press are "citizens of the world" and a cutthroat crew of seditious scum.
120 posted on
06/20/2006 7:43:04 PM PDT by
an amused spectator
(Bush Runner! The Donkey is after you! Bush Runner! When he catches you, you're through!)
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