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muriel_volestrangler

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24. Really? It's a bad idea, but I highly doubt it's a war crime

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:35 PM

Jan 2012

War crimes tend to be about violence, killing and so on. The treatment of the living. Not disrespecting a culture by disrespecting the dead.

Can you really point to some part of international law that says this is a war crime?

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How can anyone not just defend, but cheer for the Marines in the video? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 OP

it's a sickness SixthSense Jan 2012 #1

Yup. I knew it. Just like they cheer for torture. Both should be a lesson brewens Jan 2012 #2

"You can't hold a man responsible for following orders, can you? ... In the Pacific we were told phasma ex machina Jan 2012 #3

good lord, who was cheering? spanone Jan 2012 #4

I didn't hear anything about any cheering either. I wonder if the OP has a link? nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #8

No link. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #10

I have no idea what that is. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #11

oh, those morans..... spanone Jan 2012 #15

Which? Knuckle-draggers or "Joannie Loves Chachi"? Robb Jan 2012 #16

I wouldn't go there, personally. chrisa Jan 2012 #22

Or, go take a big whiff of the catbox. The effect is identical. EFerrari Jan 2012 #38

Uber-twit Pam Geller was literally cheering the Marines for their little piss-fest. 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #29

check the comments in the CNN article from yesterday DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #30

Democrats defend killing them. Pissing on them is the least of their worries. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #5

Christians NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #6

They should not be cheered or defended bluestateguy Jan 2012 #7

Do you have a link? nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #9

No link Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #13

It is a war crime. EFerrari Jan 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #19

In fact, it is a war crime. n/t EFerrari Jan 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #25

See #28. EFerrari Jan 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #39

Calling out one crime doesn't obviate the others. n/t EFerrari Jan 2012 #40

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

The degree of deadness isn't the issue here, though. EFerrari Jan 2012 #42

Really? It's a bad idea, but I highly doubt it's a war crime muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #24

I'd have to go look at the Geneva conventions again EFerrari Jan 2012 #27

Heres a ref from a Slate article (edit to add direct Geneva reference) EFerrari Jan 2012 #28

Here's a good online resource for the Geneva Conventions deutsey Jan 2012 #33

Thank you, deutsey. EFerrari Jan 2012 #35

I do apologise; I had no idea the conventions went in to detail about the dead muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #36

Oh, no problem at all. EFerrari Jan 2012 #37

The same group the CIA gave little blue pills to, knowing that most of those warlords had child polly7 Jan 2012 #18

I imagine it may have to do with the position LanternWaste Jan 2012 #26

"The Marine Corps Builds Men...err...strutting adolescents" Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #14

the OP is not coming down on the Marines. politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #21

Please demonstrate where I came down on the Marine Corps Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #23

I think we should still be allowed to kill 'em. Dr Fate Jan 2012 #32

Most countries in the world are steeped in violence. redqueen Jan 2012 #34

I agree with you, redqueen, it's like a contagion. n/t EFerrari Jan 2012 #43

Because they're Taliban*, of course. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #44

Perry! How's that for an answer?? Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #45