Reply #1: "complains that he has not yet had the opportunity to kill an Iraqi"

[ConcernedCanuk]

. . Feckadee - are these guys sick or what ?

. . wasn't the idea to "free" the Iraqis, not kill them ?

. . well like it has been said more than once in more than one waya, US military are not trained for peacekeeping, they are trained to KILL - DUUUUUH !

. . From the article:"One problem is that a lot of our soldiers are shit-scared and want to get out of here alive, no matter what that entails.

("I see 'hearts and minds' as a tactical doctrine. To me, it means that's where we should aim first. Shoot them in the body or in the head, but just make sure you shoot them first"

Specialist Jack Craig,
US military police)

/snip/
- and the MILITARY POLICE are the guys that are supposed to keep the MILITARY in line - are we lost or what ? /snip/

"The second and much less widespread issue is that of misplaced patriotism," said Calis, giving as an example one of the soldiers stationed at the Kirkuk airfield will soon be rotated back to America, and who feels that he has yet to fulfil his national duty.

"Every day he complains that he has not yet had the opportunity to kill an Iraqi, and do his bit for the war," explained Calis.

Hmm doing your bit means murder - betcha Junior likes that attitude !