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In reply to the discussion: Should our soldiers sacrificed their lives to.. [View all]Mangoman
(100 posts)6. Here is a scenario..
A group of soldiers are waiting at a checkpoint just hanging out ,a child approaches who is obviously wearing an explosive vest, in your opinion the soldiers should just say goodbye to each other and accept their fate
Just the fact that the US would tell the enemy that we will not defend against children encourages the enemy to use children.
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IMO, the soldier isn't the one who would be killing the child in that scenario.
lonestarnot
Dec 2012
#8
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought the original subject had to do with....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#9
You raise an interesting point, Mangoman. But threads like this make me wonder what we're doing.
randome
Dec 2012
#17
Do you mean by shooting the child when s/he is an imminent threat or by attacking with drones...
JVS
Dec 2012
#34
This is what happens when you elect to be an enforcer for the Evil Empire.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#35
No, we shouldn't. You seem to be under the impression that violent conflict is the only option
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#48
Again, you're failing to see reality. We are building a few things, but we're doing it as an
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#56
Exactly what is happening to them right now all over that country that we ignore.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#69
OK fine, I learned long ago that there is no win dealing with the self righteous useful idiots.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#72
You are the one trying to defend mass murder as an attempt to protect the victims,
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#76
If the drone has spotted an ambush being set up, it's not going to work, is it? n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#49
Yes true. You clearly have no idea at all of what you're talking about.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#60
Did you respond to the wrong post? If not, your reply is completely meaningless
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#67
If we'd stop invading and attacking other countries for profit we wouldn't have this problem.
Arugula Latte
Dec 2012
#53
Don't you know that we have to destroy the country to save the country?
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#73
if soldiers of any nation are forced to deal with that scenario in the here and now...
LanternWaste
Dec 2012
#55