This is the first I’ve heard, although I assumed it, that Mohammed was a dangerous insurgent. We know this unit had the highest number of soldiers killed during that deployment. The Lt decided the guy was so bad, so dangerous, that he wasn’t going to let him go.
I’d like to hear the soldiers testify if the Lt was right about Mohammed being that dangerous. I want to know how dangerous he was.
What would Dirty Harry do if a known serial murderer were being let loose on the streets?’
Would Dirty Harry be right?
Honestly, it depends on how bad the guy really was. There is a point at which evil becomes so evil that it must be stopped. Was this that point?
All excellent points and questions, chaplain. I’d never say that our serviceman and woman can do no wrong, but I’ll admit to shading in that direction, and would certainly not second-guess them in a combat situation.
In a case like this, I just have to hope that the jury will be fair and will err on the side of compassion.
It is a matter of a decision made by people who are actually dealing with the problem. If I have a small cut on my little toe and I don’t do anything about it until gangrene takes my leg, what do I say? Should’ve, could’ve, would’ve? But I also want to hear some additional testimony. Not that I care about dead Iraqi’s, I just hate these prosecutions.