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Marine A
« on: November 09, 2013, 08:27:15 PM »
Right or wrong about the 'life' sentence.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-marine-found-guilty-taliban-2711958

It sounds like the Marine just shot a severely injured Afghanistan suffering wounds from a helicopter air strike.
Whilst on camera, he decided to terminate the guy with a single gun shot to the chest.
Someone saw the video, grassed him, he got reported to the military and was found guilty of murder.

I'm seeing loads of FB posts praising him and saying anything goes. It's war.
I can see both side's of the argument, but if a military tribunal finds you guilty  ::)


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Re: Marine A
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 08:58:44 PM »
The Geneva Convention has rules about this sort of thing.

Another mess in a conflict we shouldn't be involved in though I suspect if he was an Israeli they would make him a national hero.
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Re: Marine A
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 09:14:03 PM »
Does the average Afghanistan millitant follow the Geneva convention though ?
I doubt it!
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Re: Marine A
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 11:43:28 PM »
He done wrong - under extenuating circumstances

Real question is why do we need this man to do his job.
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Re: Marine A
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 11:02:15 AM »
War is a dirty business but shooting someone once the threat is over is no different fro the Nazis executing recaptured POWs
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Re: Marine A
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2013, 11:41:56 AM »
Do I condone murder? No
Do I think Marine A should be punished? yes
Am I certain that if I was in such a lawless area,Fighting a pointless war,  living every day in fear of my life, watching my mates getting blown up by IED's, not knowing who was and wasn't a suicide bomber that I wouldn't be tempted to do exactly the same thing? No I'm not!

Be interesting to know how many 'helmet cams' have broken recently.
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