Pictures of American soldiers being very *BAD* people.
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http://www.pbase.com/kburch/the_picture_from_iraq_you_wont_see_in_the_news
So should we kill them all and let God sort them out?
Should we screw them all?
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No Christmas present from Santa Claus.
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very stress looking black dude... -
happens in every war... even WWII.
even with the "evil" nazis, there are incidents where they have shown compassion.
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These ppl got no choice, if they have a choice, they would not wanna go to the battlefield to kill
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War is always ugly and many times the media very guilty of highlighting the ugly side.
But even if there are no good deeds, why blame soldiers? Isn't that what every nation in the world train all their soldiers to do? To defend their cause even if it means to kill, maim and enslave others? -
in usa, the soldiers are treated with utmost respect and admiration, they have a hell lot of benefits, pay is alot, the govt pay for everything they have, their family can move in to the house in the camp all that.
if singapore was like that, power
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malaysia is liddat also for their regular army.
1 whole unit stay is condo style apartment just next door to the camp, accomodation paid for by their government.
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As i recall, in the thread where the report of Marines killing prisoners, certain people made remarks such as:
"Kill them all and let God sort them out"
"THey deserve 9/11"
Which brings to mind....
What were the reactions of the world to 9/11?
Kill all the ragheads! Or stuff to that effect.
And the reactions of the world to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Aww, let's help the poor people of Afghanistan help defeat the Evil Communist Invaders. Why not provide them .50 cal rifles, weapons and Stinger SAMs to do the job with?
Fast foward to post 9/11.
Evil Afghanistan Taliban fighters use US weapons against the providers!
How mecurial we are to change our opinion.
So their evil when their shooting prisoners, but not when they have airplanes crashing into a landmark?
By the way, it may interest you to know that Iraq recieved aid from American back when it was in their interests to do so.
So.... if someone gives you a benefit today, he's good, but if next week he takes something away, he's bad?
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Er! with regards to the pay issue, it isn't all that great. Thats why theres a recent review on military service pay being brought to Congress. Bush ensured that the guys in Iraq & Afhganistan are given better pay.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:in usa, the soldiers are treated with utmost respect and admiration, they have a hell lot of benefits, pay is alot, the govt pay for everything they have, their family can move in to the house in the camp all that.
if singapore was like that, power 
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Those toys that the Americans are giving out in the pictures- they may be the exploding kind the Soivets used in Afghanistan to blow kids up.
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I guess after looking at these "loving and warm" pictures, many people start to forget about the other "ugly" ones.
It's so easy to brainwash people, esp the media - they lead u by the nose.
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we should never blame the soldiers... they are humans just like any one of usOriginally posted by kopiosatu:happens in every war... even WWII.
even with the "evil" nazis, there are incidents where they have shown compassion.
not all humans are bad, not all humans are good.
they are just the grunts in their govt's political conquest. its their leaders that should be questioned. infact soldiers are also victims of any war. no soldier would like to kill fellow humans. many WWII and Vietnam war veterans have physcological issues or adapting back to civilise world after wars.
remmeber soldiers are victims themself -
this thread or link looks like propangada to me.
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This is only a recent occurence, remember the period just before the first Gulf War, after the defeat at Vietnam, US soldiers were actually spat upon and looked down on when they returned from station overseas.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:in usa, the soldiers are treated with utmost respect and admiration, they have a hell lot of benefits, pay is alot, the govt pay for everything they have, their family can move in to the house in the camp all that.
if singapore was like that, power
The US military only came back into favour after the First Persian Gulf War and the newer conflicts. Even with these more successful tours, you still have to take into account that the path to public respect and admiration was paved with blood and souls of men who died in action.
Also, keep in mind that our military runs mostly on account of National Service, our citizens are all "military" to some degree. You can't expect special status here just because you wear a uniform for the simple fact that most people in Singapore are serving or will serve military service. In Singapore, we don't have a "soldier class" like in the USA simply because almost every male above 18 is, to some degree, a soldier. If Singapore did go to war, I doubt you'd find many Civilian Men.