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In the discussion thread: Afghanistan massacre suspect flown to Kuwait [View all]

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 03:17 PM

sylvi (813 posts)

24. No

The difference is, because what he has done has been recognized as a crime. He's been arrested, jailed and will face charges and punishment if deemed mentally fit. He's not sitting in a safe house or terrorist training camp somewhere, protected from the consequences of his transgressions and not only hailed as a hero, but encouraged and helped to engage in even more barbarous acts.

Besides, if our enemies in Afghanistan possessed drones, I'm almost certain they'd use them whenever and wherever possible without regard to any precedent we may have set. It's not like they were strangers to brutality before they met up with the U.S.

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41 replies	Author	Time	Post
Afghanistan massacre suspect flown to Kuwait [View all]	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	OP
I do NOT want this soldier	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#1
His victims were civilian Afghanistanis, witnesses are too; he did it in that country	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	#2
Can he get a fair trial in Afghan civilian court?	Bradical79	Mar 2012	#5
By Treaty with the present Afghanstan Government, he can NOT be tried by Afghanistan	happyslug	Mar 2012	#7
This analysis says the status is equivalent to embassy personnel	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	#12
No fucking way	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#9
anyone who thinks the military will give him a fair trial is dreaming, too....	mike_c	Mar 2012	#18
Are you absolutely sure	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#21
I think the people he harmed have a greater interest in seeing justice...	mike_c	Mar 2012	#23
Wrong - his actions	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#28
You're the one wanting special treatment for him because he's in the military	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	#30
Of course not	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#32
You compared them in #28	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	#33
Not inconsistent in WHO should	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#35
but he was not acting in the context of his military mission....	mike_c	Mar 2012	#39
Sorry, I couldn 't read past	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#40
so what, just another day on the job?	mike_c	Mar 2012	#41
?, USA, USA, USA!!!	webDude	Mar 2012	#4
Tried in Afghanistan could mean tried by the US Military in Afganistan	karynnj	Mar 2012	#8
First we need to find out	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#10
I don't think I am anti-military and everything I wrote suggests US juristiction	karynnj	Mar 2012	#13
I wasn't speaking of you specifically	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#14
I have not heard a single person in our governmant ever say that Karzai's government should try him	karynnj	Mar 2012	#26
Is Karzai not the head of the	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#29
Some in our government want the Afghanis to try him? I haven't read that	karynnj	Mar 2012	#34
Nobody in our government	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#36
So, could Afghanistan blow him away with a drone missile strike?	gratuitous	Mar 2012	#3
That works for me.	Nihil	Mar 2012	#6
Do you think that's a good idea?	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#11
No, I don't think it's a particularly good idea	gratuitous	Mar 2012	#15
I understand your position and	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#16
Our government doesn't exactly have clean hands, either	gratuitous	Mar 2012	#17
I don't think we have to be perfect	leftynyc	Mar 2012	#19
Yep. I've seen that 'thinking' time and time again.	Solly Mack	Mar 2012	#20
I have the following moral distinction.	Igel	Mar 2012	#37
No	sylvi	Mar 2012	#24
Ah, I see	gratuitous	Mar 2012	#25
You asked what the difference is and would it be justified	sylvi	Mar 2012	#27
Air-drop his murdering ass naked out of a C130	NickB79	Mar 2012	#22
I think he deserves actual justice, starting with a psychiatric examination	slackmaster	Mar 2012	#31
How craven a political/military policy	rusty fender	Mar 2012	#38

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