Canadian sniper cleared of desecrating al-Qaeda body

National Post ^ | February 8, 2003 | Stewart Bell

[Kevin Curry]

If he is guilty, then perhaps a fate such as OJ's is a better consequence.

Golf 24/7?

[VaBthang4]

He was turning off Talibillies from 2430 meters.

He helped crush an Al Qaeda ambush of elements from the 101st Airborne Division.

Not bad.

[Kevin Curry]

Unfortunately, terrorists don't meet the threshold of qualifying as beligerents under the Geneva Convention. Accordingly, they cannot be POWs.

Good point. They are being treated much better than they deserve at Guantanamo.

[VaBthang4]

C'mon Butch'up!!

You wanna lecture a US Marine on what Marines think...dont stop now. What branch did you serve with? What was your MOS? What combat experience do you have?

Teach us!

Let's go tough guy...

~Grin~

[Kevin Curry]

He helped crush an Al Qaeda ambush of elements from the 101st Airborne Division.

And saved many lives in the process.

[Godel]

So its okay to kill your enemy, but not to make fun of them afterwards.

PC ruins everything.

[Cvengr]

Greenhorn, you fail miserably as a Marine, ...what Al-Quada cell did you crawl from under?

[VaBthang4]

"And saved many lives in the process."

Oh that's just an excuse you use to cover over his egregious crimes against all that is decent and fluffy soft. After he blew the chests out of Al Qaeda Terrorists with .50 cal rounds he actually went up to one of them and...oh dear Lord it makes me tremble with grief just to type it...he cut off one of their fingers!!

AAAAHHHHHHHH BLLLOOOOODDDYYYYYMMMMMUUURRRRDDDDDEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!

~Smirk~

[Kevin Curry]

Careful now. If he's al-Qaeda, you can blow his head off. But don't you dare mock or tease him.

[VaBthang4]

What branch did you serve with? What was your MOS? What combat experience do you have?

[Cvengr]

Then determine what criminal activity they are guilty of committing and prosecute and execute the sentance accordingly.

[VaBthang4]

~Grin~

[VaBthang4]

What branch did you serve with? What was your MOS? What combat experience do you have?

[Aura Of The Blade]

His remark is nothing but disrespect

Soldiers often use foul language when talking with fellow troopers or when referring to snafus that went down or some other event. The Chaplain happened to be walking by. MCpl Perry has said this repeatedly and it's also in the SoF article. I fail to see any disrespect given that his remarks were not directed to the Chaplain.

[Cvengr]

Beadwindow. Go do your homework.

[OldCorps]

Checked out the videos you suggested. Seems to me we should ally ourselves with the Russians to kill these thugs once and for all.

[VaBthang4]

What branch did you serve with?
What was your MOS?
What combat experience do you have?

You see...that's my trumpcard for you. Everytime you open your mouth...I get to drop it on you and stop you dead in your tracks.

~Grin~

One of the perks of paying the price.

[Poohbah]

I think FairOpinion has...er...um...let's call it "performance anxiety."

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..perhaps you are projecting your own harder edge and hateful feelings...

No, newbie.

I've been here long enough to see how these cycles work.

[Cvengr]

So do gangstas and rappers on the street corner.

Disciplined men under arms don't acquiesce to mediocrity, especially regarding life and death events. Those who succomb to mediocrity expose their conscience and accountability for past failures and losses. Critical combat decisions are more weighty than such arrogance.