More war crimes from U.S.

More war crimes from U.S. soldiers. MORE WAR CRIMES BY U.S. SOLDIERS. In violation of the Geneva Convention, they’re apparently sending gruesome photos of Iraqi war dead and wounded to be published on the Internet. Their reward: access to amateur porn. And apparently also the dubious “delight” of writing funny captions about maimed and mutilated people — like the caption describing a woman with her leg blown off and her naked crotch visible: “Nice puss — bad foot.” The Geneva Convention forbids displaying and ridiculing photos of war dead. Even if it weren’t a war crime, it certainly blows away any notion that U.S. soldiers in Iraq are “heroic liberators.” The other day, I ridiculed the idea that abuse of prisoners came from “failure of leadership.” But you really have to wonder … who’s in charge over there, and how clueless can the “leaders” actually be? Badmuggafugga posted this in the midst of an otherwise innocuous and unrelated thread at TCF. The story deserves wider attention.
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The notion of US soldiers as heroic liberators was dead long before this, I think. I suggest that all the soldiers who sent the photos in question should be given dishonorable discharges, stripped of their weapons and equipment, and kicked out the door–in Iraq. I’m sure the Iraqi people will give their artistic and comedic talents the reception they deserve.