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[saden1]

Originally Posted by dmek25

if those kids were trying to shoot the soldiers and all they got was a swift kick in the nuts, i would say that they are pretty lucky

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

That reminds me of the movie Black Hawk Down, where the one soldier says something like "Sarge, they're shooting at us!" Sarge says "Well shoot back (dumbass)!"

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

So you think that gettin' your ass "ROCKED"...........and whatever by a bunch of street urchins is not cause to deliver some reprisal? Not where I grew up. We need to lose the mentality of being every other countries whipping boy. LET"S PLAY BY THEIR RULES!!! Don't do the crime if you can't do the time! Don't do it. and keep your eye on the sparrow

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

These are also British troops, they have different policies than US troops, probably the same but hey you never know. I mean honestly people dont forget that they are fighting a damn war, dont undermine the troops, if you wanna disagree with the war fine but videos like this show the horrors of war and a lot of times are taken out of context, Do you know what was going on 5 minutes before the camera man started taping? No i dont think you do so shut the fuck up and dont ever post anything on this site that is demoralizing these soldiers again, I dont come to the warpath to see this kind of banter, If i wanted that id spend my days carousing CNN.com. These guys are out there looking at life and death everyday, id go ahead and say anyones judgement, although i dont even feel it was wrong in this situation would be a little fucked up in a war situation. thats the problem with the john murthas and john kerrys all these hacks that undermine soldiers fighting in a war, good one guys, way to take a cheap shot at soldiers out there in a warzone.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Hail2theskins

These are also British troops, they have different policies than US troops

The military's policy should be to shoot back REGARDLESS of the shooters age

[724Skinsfan]

Just to add a different perspective...

Here in the States we know throwing rocks is a chargeable offense no matter the circumstances but I wonder what is the lawful punishment in the Arab world. I only ask because isn't the practice of "stoning" still used as a punishment? Do the people really think that they are breaking the law by throwing stones at a group of people whom they believe are "the bad guys"? In the Arab world, are the youths justified by throwing rocks at a foreign occupant?

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Just to add a different perspective...

Here in the States we know throwing rocks is a chargeable offense no matter the circumstances but I wonder what is the lawful punishment in the Arab world. I only ask because isn't the practice of "stoning" still used as a punishment? Do the people really think that they are breaking the law by throwing stones at a group of people whom they believe are "the bad guys"? In the Arab world, are the youths justified by throwing rocks at a foreign occupant?

to give you the counter of that, what do you think wouldve happened if those kids were to throw rocks at their own soldiers? Or the other side of the civil wars soldiers? I doubt the there would have been any such leniancy

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Just to add a different perspective...

Here in the States we know throwing rocks is a chargeable offense no matter the circumstances but I wonder what is the lawful punishment in the Arab world. I only ask because isn't the practice of "stoning" still used as a punishment? Do the people really think that they are breaking the law by throwing stones at a group of people whom they believe are "the bad guys"? In the Arab world, are the youths justified by throwing rocks at a foreign occupant?

Better question, if you're a soldier and someone's throwing rocks at you, what are you going to do about it? Stand there and let them do it because they believe you've broken the law???

That point makes no sense. The cultural sensitivity is great and all 724, but definitely taking it too far. There was no stoning taking place there. They hurled rocks because either A) they hate the occupying soldiers or B) they were just being punk kids. Either way, you can't throw rocks and not expect a beating, I don't care what culture you come from.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Better question, if you're a soldier and someone's throwing rocks at you, what are you going to do about it? Stand there and let them do it because they believe you've broken the law???

That point makes no sense. The cultural sensitivity is great and all 724, but definitely taking it too far. There was no stoning taking place there. They hurled rocks because either A) they hate the occupying soldiers or B) they were just being punk kids. Either way, you can't throw rocks and not expect a beating, I don't care what culture you come from.

If someone throws a rock at me, I throw a bigger rock back at them, in any part of this world. I was curious to know how the Arab world views images of kids throwing stones at not just American soldiers but any group that has done a perceived wrong. At what level is rock throwing taken over there? Criminal or simply as Harrassment/Protest?

[RobH4413]

and shooting kids embodies the classic example of something that will offend someone really really quick.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Hog1

The military's policy should be to shoot back REGARDLESS of the shooters age

Especially when the enemy routinely straps bombs onto their own children to use as weapons and they hide in homes and behind women when firing at us.

If we play nice, they'll kill us before we can kill them.

War is not pretty, but we'll never acheive peace until we kill the people who don't want it.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Hail2theskins

These are also British troops, they have different policies than US troops, probably the same but hey you never know. I mean honestly people dont forget that they are fighting a damn war, dont undermine the troops, if you wanna disagree with the war fine but videos like this show the horrors of war and a lot of times are taken out of context, Do you know what was going on 5 minutes before the camera man started taping? No i dont think you do so shut the fuck up and dont ever post anything on this site that is demoralizing these soldiers again, I dont come to the warpath to see this kind of banter, If i wanted that id spend my days carousing CNN.com. These guys are out there looking at life and death everyday, id go ahead and say anyones judgement, although i dont even feel it was wrong in this situation would be a little fucked up in a war situation. thats the problem with the john murthas and john kerrys all these hacks that undermine soldiers fighting in a war, good one guys, way to take a cheap shot at soldiers out there in a warzone.

That's real mature, so not agreeing with beating kids means I'm undermining the troops? Do you even know what it means undermine the troops? In the future, if you can't put together a constructive argument and be civil please sit down.




....it's probably time to close this thread.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by saden1

That's real mature, so not agreeing with beating kids means I'm undermining the troops? Do you even know what it means undermine the troops? In the future, if you can't put together a constructive argument and be civil please sit down.




....it's probably time to close this thread.

undermining the troops is what a republican says when someone disagrees with the iraqi war. saden, you are probably right, time to move on and close this before......

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

yeah, and i can see the press now, if that video was of troops shooting kids. give me a break. most U.S. soldiers do not yearn for the chance to shoot a child. that would be something that would stick with you your entire life. even if the kid deserved it