Reply #104: There is more truth than we want to admit...

[Tiberius]

But this is one of the stories he recounted:

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Massey cited instructions of commanders disregarding lives of Iraq
civilians as one of many reasons still driving him nuts.

"Throw candies in the school courtyard, and open fire on children
rushing to snatch them. Crush them," he recalled officers as saying
during drills.

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Despite the terrible things we've done over there, I'm not sure I believe this. But again, I'll reserve judgement... til later.