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2008-02-23 Iraq

British troops accused of executions and torture in Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 The sadistic abuses cited sound much more like typical Iraqi conduct, than conduct by western forces. I know nothing about the actual case, but I can see Iraqi malcontents "projecting" their own sadistic practices onto the Brits.

If the reports were of Iraqi dirtbags being beaten senseless with fists, and then shot, I would tend to be more inclined to believe that some Brit troopers finally got to the end of their patience.

Next will come reports that the Brits beheaded their captives.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2008-02-23 06:33|| 2008-02-23 06:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Phil Shiner and Martyn Day, who have brought several cases against the British military

Why I'm not surprised?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-02-23 08:45|| 2008-02-23 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Any background on "Shiner and Day".

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-02-23 11:04|| 2008-02-23 11:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, me thinks these latest feces wrapped offerings are what they call in psychology "projection" you accuse others of thinking or acting as you do.

If the Brits are actually doing this stuff, all I can say is "carry on mate" and "pass the popcorn"

I say the best answer to terror is to fight terror with terror. I think Mao said that. I know that the Brits put down an islamofanatic uprising in Afghanistan in the 1850's with the "fight terror with terror" methodology...put an end to it for a while. Something about wrapping the enemy dead in pig hides and spraying prisoners with pig fat....

Posted by Senior Assistant Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-02-23 14:35|| 2008-02-23 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 They also said they did not know which regiment of the British army was most likely responsible.

In other words, they have no time or place for the event. If they had those details, they could determine the unit involved from them.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2008-02-23 19:03|| 2008-02-23 19:03|| Front Page Top

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