Cowards

[Steven]

As someone with many family members who served in the British Army from squaddie to junior Officer level, if find this distressing. Moreover it needlessly sullies the good name of those soldiers who have fought wth honour and distinction in the past. The 1st Battalion Queen's Lancashire Regiment should be disbanded.

Baha Mousa report criticises 'cowardly and violent' British soldiers

 

[Biffa Bacon]

As someone with many family members who served in the British Army from squaddie to junior Officer level, if find this distressing. Moreover it needlessly sullies the good name of those soldiers who have fought wth honour and distinction in the past. The 1st Battalion Queen's Lancashire Regiment should be disbanded.

Baha Mousa report criticises 'cowardly and violent' British soldiers

There is more to come out when there is a full inquiry into the forces treatment of captives in the last 10 years and if they disband regiments for this there won't be many left.

 

[Macky]

The only way to get young men to go to a foreign land and to take part in illegal invasions like this is for the army to systematically dehumanise the perceived enemy. This has been the tactic of every army engaged in these kind of operations since the year dot.

If the military teaches these kids that the people that they are dealing with are worthless, subhuman scum, it should surprise nobody that these types of incidents occur and occur regularly.

 

[bocadillo]

The only way to get young men to go to a foreign land and to take part in illegal invasions like this is for the army to systematically dehumanise the perceived enemy. This has been the tactic of every army engaged in these kind of operations since the year dot.

If the military teaches these kids that the people that they are dealing with are worthless, subhuman scum, it should surprise nobody that these types of incidents occur and occur regularly.

Very true. And in dehumanising the perceived enemy, you also make your own lot inhuman/inhumane. Nobody wins.

 

[Steven]

Very true. And in dehumanising the perceived enemy, you also make your own lot inhuman/inhumane. Nobody wins.

Ture. :icon_conf

 

[Rich B]

But surely it is simply the will of Allah

 

[Macky]

But surely it is simply the will of Allah

What is? None of this has anything to do with any religion.

 

[Mawsley]

What is? None of this has anything to do with any religion.

Someone ought to inform the unit chaplains.

 

[Macky]

Someone ought to inform the unit chaplains.

The unit chaplains ought to inform on the soldiers

 

[Mawsley]

Certainly, I'll go and tell the cow.

Now, before she goes to bed.