[swarthyguy]

>>Jihadis ARE civilians for the most part

So what. You may throw out an asinine statement such as we have a lot in common with them. And you know, so what, who cares......your statement is wrong, we have been provoked and revenge is sweet.

More power to the Canadians.

That's what i said. The jihadis should be happy that it's not civilians from the countries they are targeting who are handing out justice.

Imagine, just imagine, a contingent of Freepers let loose for a couple of hours on GITMO.....

[Luis Gonzalez]

The only people who have a lot in common with the jihadists, are the ones taking the position that our troops should behave like extremist Islamic terrorists, and not like American military personnel.

[Luis Gonzalez]

The only people who have a lot in common with the jihadists, are the ones taking the position that our troops should behave like extremist Islamic terrorists, and not like American military personnel.

[donozark]

Looks like this thread has touched on many, many areas. Here are a couple of suggestions, based on personal experience:

1)Normally the dead cannot hurt you-unless someone has booby-trapped their corpse with a frag or some type of explosive device. This sniper was tagging the enemy from long-range. Someone could have booby-trapped the body. Precautions were in order.

2)The dead can't hurt you-assuming they are not contaminated with some sort of agent.

The dead can't hurt you unless they have/had some sort of communicable disease. This soldier was alleged to have come in contact with a severed digit. He was non-medical personnel, therefore, would not have exercised proper techniques to avoid contamination, if such existed. Hepatitis comes to mind.

The dead can't hurt you-unless their fellow soldiers are watching you...

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Coming in contact with the bodies of enemy dead is an unpleasant experience. Even EPWs can hurt you-and not in an assaultive manner. Ask any vets that were forced to endure the painful Gamma Globulin shots of the VN era. Then ask them if they knew/know that the GG shots contained extracts of plasma taken from as many as 2K donors. Few did/do. Of course we are told "...no evidence exists of transference of disease via GG shots." Yet very high rates of Hepatitis occur among VN vets. Many from blood transfusions. Others? I ain't so sure...Point is, why risk it? Do you're job and move on...