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Originally posted by benc
Its easy to sit in a comfortable living room and get on a high horse, but these people are over there, putting their life on the line against extremists that have no value for life. The type that lit a civillian convoy on fire and then mutilated the charred corpses. 
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It is estimated that only one fourth of Iraqis captured are actually guilty of anything. Most are picked up on suspicion or turned in by others under torture.
Besides, these soldiers had no idea if they were hurting an innocent person or a guilty one. I don't see an ounce of fear or hatred or even revenge on their faces. The excuse that this was a part of a technique to get information is just that, an excuse. These sadistic fuck heads where doing this for fun. I know these people. I've worked with them. They live among us. They exist in every culture. This had nothing to do with the war. These are sick individuals who don't have the balls to become criminals so they become cops and soldiers to get a chance to dominate and hurt other human beings.
Not all cops and soldiers are like that. Some are actually extremely peace loving and honorable. But the environment they are in provides a venue for them to unleash their evil. And it is their superiors responsibility to control them, correct their behavior or get rid of them. And they failed miserably. So now they all must take a big bite of the shit sandwich they made.