To: Van Jenerette
Not sure whha you mean about respect for the enemy....when I was in we were taught and held the concept that anything we could do to get him to die for his country was fair game...being ruthless and unmercyless should be the mind set of a soldier...
I'm not saying I shot prisoners in the back.....but the way I always saw it was it was him or me.....and I'm still here...
18 posted on
02/08/2003 11:38:56 AM PST by
Ecliptic
To: Ecliptic
Not sure whha you mean about respect for the enemy.... I can't speak for him,but it's important to respect your enemies abilities and courage so that you don't underestimate him. Other than that,your goal as a soldier is to make damn sure the enemy fears you. I think taking a dump on the body of a dead one sends a statement that needs to be sent. This message being that we do NOT respect them as people! They are the enemy,and they are to be killed and disposed of as the trash they are. Let them know that their highest possible value to us is as mobile pop-up targets. THAT is how you intimidate the enemy and win wars,not by playing PC kissy-face with them.
To: Ecliptic
A soldier is trained to kill the enemy in any way he can and that is what he does. Once he is dead, what purpose is there in desecrating the corpse. I know the Canadian who did this, I've worked with some who were with him and they are probably some of the best soldiers known to man. Perry however is not a sniper, but rather a coward. In stead of standing up and accepting the consequences of his actions he took the cowards way out like he has at every other stumbling block throughout his short career as a soldier. If anyone thinks that what he did was a noble act then you have a problem. Hopefully you are a civilian and not a soldier who will be let lose on the battle field. If you are a soldier reading this remember, honesty, integrity and duty....kill your enemy when required and let GOD take it from there. I know what activities this man is involved with outside so for the safety of my family I cannot give my name. For the soldiers fighting for freedom GOD be with you and your families.
520 posted on
05/06/2006 10:47:02 PM PDT by
mancub
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