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26. I have not heard a single person in our governmant ever say that Karzai's government should try him

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:28 PM

Mar 2012

I agree with you that there are some here who are anti-military, but I think the percent is far lower than it would have been had the internet and this board existed in the late 1960s! ( disclaimer - I was a college student then) I think a large part of the credit for why many Democrats are less anti military than in the Vietnam era is John Kerry - both from 1971 and from the present.

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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