Wikileaks obtains a copy of Iraqi Journalists being murdered by US forces.

[PC Brigade]

Al Jazeera has shown at least one beheading that I know of and which took place a few years back. Very little was shown of it on local channels here. Just the hostage surrounded by the executioners before the act was done.

 

I dont imagine that any news media in this part of the world would show such a thing anyway. We may not be the epitome of the ideal civilization but we've moved on from medieval public displays of barbarity which however unfortunately, still seem to to enthrall and entertain our middle east bretheren

 

Remember 'shock and awe'?

Rolling coverage of missiles raining down on Baghdad for days on end - presented as if it were a computer game or Hollywood blockbuster, despite the undeniable fact that thousands of people were being killed before your eyes?

 

Your attitude towards these murders is appalling - it is clear from the video that the 'targets' were not armed, yet the US troops opened fire anyway. Why can't you accept that, and comment on that?

 

Your answer appears to be that it is ok to murder anyone, and use the 'heat of the battle' as an excuse.

[Halibut]

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Why not? We're talking murder here. Lets talk about war and murder it's all relevant to this thread even if the Yank phobes want to think otherwise.

 

But of course if the whole idea of starting this thread was yet another amongst thousands of others about the evil doings of the bad old Yanks then get on with yoour petty postings and mutual back slappings

 

Are you really not bothered about a video which shows US troops killing innocents? Doesn't their attitude shock you at all?

 

Extraordinary.

[mikmouse]

Al Jazeera is covering the Wikileaks story.

 

Edit: sorry to repost that link... I'm too trigger happy!

 

Sounds like those american piltos are enjoying their 'work' a little too much:|

[mikmouse]

'Its their fault for bringing their kids to a battle'??????

MORONS!!!!

[harvey19]

;6103330']I guess no one on this forum gives a **** about this abhorrent misuse of military power to murder innocent civilians and children and the following 3 year cover up by the American military and their subsequent efforts to destroy freedom of speech on this matter by taking down Wikileaks, one of the most important sites on the internet....

 

never mind... go back to arguing about immigrants, religion or whoever John terry is sticking his penis into lately...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR3KwODDzeY

 

Matt, I don't think it is a case of no one cares but war is terrible and terrible things happen. Split second decisions have to be made when you think someone is going to kill you. You are not aware of what had happened previously. Please do not take things at face value.

[Snook]

Trouble with phobic people like you is that you can only see Americans as evil doers and blinker your eyes with assinine dumbness when other forces, other countries commit murders.

 

I think the murders committed by the Iraqis are just as bad, and there is no way anyone can defend them, but you seem to be the one who is seeing the American military as perfect and always right with blinkers on your eyes.

 

A good patriot should be willing to come down strongly on anyone who is doing wrong in the name of the flag. People who love their country should hate to see people murdering in the name of it in an unjust fashion.

[[Matt]]

Matt, I don't think it is a case of no one cares but war is terrible and terrible things happen. Split second decisions have to be made when you think someone is going to kill you. You are not aware of what had happened previously. Please do not take things at face value.

"bad things happen" is no excuse for pulling the trigger on someone who posed no threat and then pulling the trigger again on a van that pulls up to help the wounded...

 

Also does anyone else find it rather disgusting that the BBC news site has barely mentioned this at all with just a single article that has no links from any of its front pages when this story is the biggest story out there within social media circles?

 

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[Fivetide]

it is an horrific tragedy for anyone to be killed as a result of mistakes made and whenever it happens there should be a full inquiry in order to minimise the chances of it happening again, whether it's as part of a military operation or not.

 

but it ain't murder.

[Alastair]

The American Military have said:

 

"Since 2007, we acknowledged everything that's in the video. We acknowledged that the strike took place and that there were two Reuters employees [killed]. "The RPG in the video is real," the official added. "We had insurgents and reporters in an area where US forces were about to be ambushed."

 

 

And if you look carefully there is a RPG in the video, not the camera bag carried by the reporter, but carried by one of the other people in the group. Look at the guy at the top of the screen at 1:15 to 1:25 in the video.

 

Of course this doesn't excuse the shooting up of the minibus in the second half.

[Bozo]

What about all the men women and children Saddam's army murdered? Chemical Ali gassing hundreds of Kurds?

 

It was absolutely abhorrent and should have been condemned by every civilised nation. Just remind us which major world superpower refused to condemn it again?