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MineralMan

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31. War sucks!

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:16 PM

Jan 2012

Desecrating the dead sucks. More than a few soldiers in Vietnam made collections of Viet Cong ears. It was highly illegal, just as the pissing on the dead is, but people did it anyway. One guy I knew back in the 70s actually showed me his ears, all on a string. I left in disgust and never had anything to do with him again. Bad shit happens during wars. Most people who do that bad shit never get caught or punished.

In wartime, most people look the other way. Only if some evidence gets made public does anyone do anything about it.

Desecrating the dead is a serious crime in the UCMJ. It's officially abhorred everywhere. It's also as common as dirt in war zones.

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Peeing on a dead enemy is against all military law and considered an inhumane and humiliating act. [View all] Lint Head Jan 2012 OP

and yet it's the natural result SixthSense Jan 2012 #1

What About The Brainwashing That Goes Down In The Military That Programs These Kids To Kill?....... global1 Jan 2012 #13

I always get into arguments with my relatives about this. Lint Head Jan 2012 #21

Exactly. "We have seen the enemy and they are us." Johnson20 Jan 2012 #53

The caveman idea of war is passe' yet modern man hasn't received the email confirming such. Lint Head Jan 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #27

It was wrong. But in that hellhole of which we cannot understand geckosfeet Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Lint Head Jan 2012 #22

I wish the soldiers would pee on the pigs that send them to war. nt valerief Jan 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #26

Urine-drenched scumbags. nt valerief Jan 2012 #59

We did not really object to 10 years of war, till the invaders get caught RC Jan 2012 #4

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. MinervaX Jan 2012 #5

In this day of ubiquitous cell phone cameras there are probably morningfog Jan 2012 #9

Having spent 25 some odd years in the Army, Johnson20 Jan 2012 #54

Could it be that some of less than savory troop recruitment that sad sally Jan 2012 #34

I don't think bluedave Jan 2012 #6

You think this is funny? MinervaX Jan 2012 #7

nupe bluedave Jan 2012 #8

I do think... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #10

but killing the enemy is ok alc Jan 2012 #11

Thank you. The fact that the people were killed at all seems to LibDemAlways Jan 2012 #20

As a philosopher said one time, "Killing is a personal thing. It's personal to the killer and Lint Head Jan 2012 #23

Of course it is. It's a disgusting act and the soldiers involved need to be made an example of. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #12

I am wondering what part of the UCMJ this violates ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #14

The Geneva Conventions frazzled Jan 2012 #16

I'm pretty sure it comes under "conduct unbecoming" MH1 Jan 2012 #25

I know that Article 133 of the UCMJ pertains to officers ..... oldhippie Jan 2012 #52

I have the UCMJ before me... jmowreader Jan 2012 #57

So our dear politicians spend hundred$ of BILLION$.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #15

Agreed! Lint Head Jan 2012 #18

What a disgusting, despicable thing to say. Lurks Often Jan 2012 #32

Be offended if you choose. 99Forever Jan 2012 #35

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #42

Quite frankly.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #45

is it simply difficult to be offended by more than one thing at a time...? LanternWaste Jan 2012 #43

I'm sorry sir... 99Forever Jan 2012 #49

Holy shit! I had no idea that I was an "inhuman psychopath"! 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #50

Why aren't we hearing from such as Inhofe that are "Outraged at the Outrage" Bandit Jan 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #24

Are you unaware that "desecrating a corpse" is illegal in the United States? WinkyDink Jan 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #37

I have to lmao at the hypocrisy of using the welfare of Afghan women and children to polly7 Jan 2012 #30

By that code of conduct and the qualifiers you listed, I can only imagine you believe LanternWaste Jan 2012 #44

Democracy is messy. WinkyDink Jan 2012 #28

Yet I'm not aware of the necessity LanternWaste Jan 2012 #46

War sucks! MineralMan Jan 2012 #31

Desecrating a dead enemy soldier is as old as war itself. cliffordu Jan 2012 #33

Yes, didn't Bush the lesser request libodem Jan 2012 #39

Both war and desecration of the dead MineralMan Jan 2012 #40

I imagine there are some people who believe war is predicating upon LanternWaste Jan 2012 #47

I honestly don't know what you're getting at here. cliffordu Jan 2012 #51

I don't know about you, but I had a course on Geneva Accords when I was in the military. Bandit Jan 2012 #61

Your tax dollars at work gratuitous Jan 2012 #36

How much of a punishment can ya give them...esp if they had buddies killed opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #41

"We train young men to drop fire on people" DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #48

hell, we've been shitting on the rest of the world for decades onethatcares Jan 2012 #55

War itself is a hideous obscene crime lunatica Jan 2012 #56

peeing on dead Taliban is worse than killing them to begin with? Duppers Jan 2012 #58

"If you get people to believe absurdities, you can get them to commit atrocities" Voltaire Bandit Jan 2012 #60