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2004-11-23 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2004-11-23 9:33:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why would younk guys volunteer for the army when their obvious correct actions are investigated?

What is wrong with the higher ups that they even show an interest in investigation? What should these soldiers be doing? Waiting for themselves to be blown up?

Why volunter for this job if you work is not only not appreciated but you may be PROSECUTED!

Posted by busybody 2004-11-23 9:40:11 AM|| 2004-11-23 9:40:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 busybody: After an incident like this it is standard proceedure to investigate. What that usually means is everyone involved is questioned about their recollections of the event and when the questions are asked and answered there is usually a "Good job". This doesn't mean the Brass thinks anything wrong was done.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-11-23 9:48:56 AM|| 2004-11-23 9:48:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This is the military. Somebody's gotta produce and file a piece of paper somewhere...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-23 9:52:01 AM|| 2004-11-23 9:52:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It also means that when some LLL jerk comes back later to claim it was wrongful, there is a thick file of evidence to the contrary collected right after the incident when memories are freshest and physical evidence available. The best defence is a good offence.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-23 9:54:37 AM|| 2004-11-23 9:54:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 On this side of the pond, too, the best defense is a good offense.

Posted by lex 2004-11-23 11:23:42 AM|| 2004-11-23 11:23:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The paperwork gives the REMFs an excuse to be REMFs, otherwise they might actually have to take a rifle in hand and do something useful.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-23 1:16:46 PM|| 2004-11-23 1:16:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Soldiers with rifles in their hands have always despised the REMFs. In this case, the REMF may save the fighti8ng soldier's life as Britain is a signatory to the ICC. Failure to conduct the investigation would leave the individual soldier subject to prosecution in whichever of the Low Countries the ICC sits.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-23 2:50:00 PM|| 2004-11-23 2:50:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry, Mrs. Davis, forgot that the UK signed on to the ICC. We didn't, so it never enters our thought processes.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-23 4:09:03 PM|| 2004-11-23 4:09:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "After an incident like this it is standard proceedure to investigate..."

Sounds to me like thy have too much time and not enough war.

(don't mean to sound snide, just observing that these folks might still be in peace time mode)

Posted by Michael 2004-11-23 5:30:31 PM|| 2004-11-23 5:30:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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