OT: Captured Troops

[mac5732]

I didn't see the film, but I did see the photo, Like as already been stated, this was to incense the other Arab countries and inflame them to either put pressure on the US to stop or to incite them into violence against the US and its Allies. It also shows the type of Regime we are dealing with and the type of people involved. To me, (my opinion only) it appears that these men were shot inside the building. (look at the blood on the floor plus their dress.

What I find more disturbing then these photos was the announcement that the Russians have been selling Iraq jammers and that they have Techs currently in Iraq training them on their use against us, and in addition, that these were smuggled into the country in boxs from the UN for humanitarian aid. I wouldn't doubt that we may also find France has been selling them military items as well,, could this be why France and Russia were so against the attack? For Financial Reasons? This is only my opinion, I do not mean to offend anyone

[TerranC]

Originally posted by mac5732:
could this be why France and Russia were so against the attack? For Financial Reasons? This is only my opinion, I do not mean to offend anyone

Well, it did come up that Russia has some loans to collect from Iraq and that France has showed more than a slight interest on the Iraqi oil fields...

[ March 24, 2003, 03:58: Message edited by: TerranC ]

[Aloofi]

From the Onion :

Bush Orders Iraq To Disarm Before Start Of War
WASHINGTON, DC—Maintaining his hardline stance against Saddam Hussein, President Bush ordered Iraq to fully dismantle its military before the U.S. begins its invasion next week. "U.S. intelligence confirms that, even as we speak, Saddam is preparing tanks and guns and other weapons of deadly force for use in our upcoming war against him," Bush said Sunday during his weekly radio address. "This madman has every intention of firing back at our troops when we attack his country." Bush warned the Iraqi dictator to "lay down [his] weapons and enter battle unarmed, or suffer the consequences."

[dogscoff]

I hope the pictures are fakes, or that Iraq actually treats any prisoners of war it has taken according to agreed standards of human rights. Unfortunately Saddam hussein is more than capable of all kinds of atrocities, and he will do whatever he feels is necessary to generate unrest among the US public in the hopes that they call their troops home.

Also, the US should fulfil their own human rights obligations to the people held at camp X-Ray before they start quoting the Geneva Convention at other countries.

[von_toaster]

Dogscoff is right.
May I remind you of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners which, according to US, are not covered by the Geneva convention?

[Aloofi]

Originally posted by von_toaster:
Dogscoff is right.
May I remind you of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners which, according to US, are not covered by the Geneva convention?

Right on. I find very inmoral to claim Geneva status when that status is not giving to your enemies.

I don't wanna think what the CIA is doing to those poor bastards in Guantanamo.
I don't care that much for the Al Qaeda ones, but many of them are etnic Pashtus from the Taliban who have nothing to do with 9/11.

[Rollo]

another fine statement from Secretery of Hypocrisy, D. Rumsfeld...