? About the Soldier Killed On The Ground

3-6-02 | self

[paul in cape]

It seems to me that the soldier who fell out of the copter was captured by the enemy was then a Prisoner Of War. Therefore, he was not killed in combat, but executed as a prisoner. I've checked the newswires, and have yet to see the press release from Ramsey Clark about the mistreatment of prisoners.

[paul in cape]

For that matter, where are the whiney Democrats who were all over the networks about Bitmo prisoners.

I'll check back later.

[TomGuy]

Charlie Gibson on GMA just said "he was executed by the enemy."

[Thane_Banquo]

I say we return the favor 300 times over down in Gitmo.

[ex-Texan]

The Afghan fighters are all terrorists. When they executed a U.S. soldier they proved it conclusively. More and more word will be spreading about Taliban and al Qaida terrorists executing our soldier .....

[Piquaboy]

It will be spread all over the media "Tomorrow". Sort of like those signs I see that say "Free Beer Tomorrow".

[ironman]

It's understandable to be outraged, but are you a savage? Will you pull the trigger yourself?

[MikeJ]

It's understandable to be outraged, but are you a savage? Will you pull the trigger yourself?

I'd pay good money for the privilege.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Will you pull the trigger yourself? "

If he won't, I will.

[wita]

When you are on the right course, it doesn't make sense to deviate from that course because your enemy proves conclusively why he is your enemy. Under normal circumstances we abide by the rules of the Geneva Convention, and I believe we should continue that course, else, the next conflict we find ourselves in could prove even worse for those in harms way. We should just chalk the death of this brave warrior up to "knowing the enemy" as if we didn't already. WTC, We shall never forget.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"That brave man took the bullet that could have been meant for any American"

I haven't seen any reports on how he was killed, and this is conjecture on my part...but given the nature of the enemy, I doubt he was killed by a bullet.

[Brookhaven]

then a Prisoner Of War

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

We refuse to call the people we capture "prisoners of war" because it would qualify them for a specific type of treatment under the geneava (sp?) convention. Can we demand our guys be classified as POWs when we don't extend the same thing to the people we capture?

The taliban probably wouldn't recognize any type of civilized rules when it comes to the treatment of prisoners (much as the Japanease didn't in WWII), but we undercut our claims that our guys should be treated as POWs when we don't treat the people we capture as POWs (I know we treat the people we capture fairly well, but we are not extending them all of the protections and benefits a POW would get under the Geneva convention, that's why we're not calling them POWs.)

[Revelation 911]

I'd pay good money for the privilege.

Let me know if you penny up short - my wallet is already open -

Somewhere today there is an American family grieving the loss of thier son in a heroic and epic battle. May he not be forgotten or his sacrifice minimized by those too timid for the righteous battle of survival and freedom. God Bless Him and His family and pray for the Lords hand upon us.

[nicmarlo]

Charlie Gibson on GMA just said "he was executed by the enemy."

Fox 'n Friends are saying he was 'MURDERED' and where's the "outrage?" They are very upset about this and the lack of outrage and news coverage condemning what happened to the solider.

[wita]

PS, the Geneva Convention, was designed, like our Constitution, for law abiding nations, and now we know even more about the enemy, as if we didn't know already, do the words lawless, ruthless, without mercy, apply? To them not us. We kill to avoid being killed, and for good to reign over evil, they kill, because they are ruthless, bloodthirsty, evil, and misguided.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I'm listening for the outrage from our "friends" in Europe.

(Sound of pin dropping.)

[Pentagram]

It's understandable to be outraged, but are you a savage? Will you pull the trigger yourself?

I'd prefer something more ritualized and a lot slower. The Aztecs had some nice techniques. But surely you would not be so insensitive as to suggest they were savages?

[angcat]

WHERE IS EUROPE. WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO SAY, NOTHING BECAUSE WE ARE ALL ALONE IN THIS, WHERE IS THE RED CROSS, WHAT ABOUT THE LIBERAL MEDIA, I AM JUST GOING TO START TAKING PROZAK BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS ANYMORE. I WILL NEVER VISIT A EUROPEAN COUNTRY AND IF ANYONE I KNOW IS I WILL SPILL MY VENOM ALL OVER THEM.

[InvisibleChurch]

just heard on Fox that the military watched the execution live via a feed from a predator drone. was said that there was nothing that could be done, that it was done quickly

[grobdriver]

If ever there was a situation begging for a tactical nuke, this is it.
We have a massed enemy located in one isolated place, far from non-combatants.
I say nuke 'em and not shed the blood of one more American serviceman.