[Carolina]

Red Cross criticises allies over captives

Boo-hoo.

[Howlin]

Is it any wonder the RC's revenues are falling off?

[retrokitten]

He referred to photographs in the media last week which showed an Iraqi soldier in close-up being given water by American troops.

Okay, and if we hadn't given him water, then what?? We'd be denying him his basic human rights to food and water and THAT would be a violation. That EPW is probably getting better care on some aircraft carrier then he has gotten the entire time he's been in SH's "army".

[nwpatriot]

I recall that when I was in the Army, one of my section sergeants was...well, he was a sick puppy. He came up with a new set of rules to follow when dealing with prisoners of war. I can't remember all of them, but the ones I do remember... (Warning: this is gross)

"To save precious resources for your fellow US soldiers, be sure to conserve on such things as water and rations. Should an enemy POW become thirsty, have him drink urine, preferably his own."

"To get an enemy POW out of an area and to the rear, make sure to tie them to the back of a truck. Go as fast as you need. If they can't run that fast, it's his problem, not yours."

"When interrogating a POW, note that the proper application of severe pain will go a long way in information gathering."

Anyway, it was along those lines. He was a disgusting individual.