[xJones]

Thanks, Van. Of course what the Afghanis did to live Russian POWs was unspeakable, but we are (and should be) held to a higher standard. There's a good reason why we shouldn't leave our wounded or dead behind in Middle Eastern countries. They don't just cut fingers off.

[Clive]

When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An' go to your Gawd like a soldier.

from "The Young British Soldier" by Rudyard kipling

[donozark]

And we know what the Chechin Muslims did/do to live Russians also, via the "Russian death video."

[Van Jenerette]

Good point...I don't fool myself for a minute about their lack of any code of honor, respect, etc. but, I feel it's critical for us never to let them become our teachers...
Van Jenerette -
US Army Infantry OCS Hall of Fame

http://www.ocshistory.com/hofdb/index2.htm

[VaBthang4]

"Thanks, Van. Of course what the Afghanis did to live Russian POWs was unspeakable, but we are (and should be) held to a higher standard."

Oh please...if one of our guys wants to make a necklace out of Arab ears then so what! He's putting his life on the line for me...the last thing I am gonna do is troll around looking for bad feelings violations.