Killing people is like squashing an ant

Jim · 2006-07-31, 11:07 AM

A former US soldier accused of raping and murdering an Iraqi girl compared killing people in Iraq to "squashing an ant".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060730...smilitaryprobe

I keep saying, "bottom of the barrel".

docholly · 2006-07-31, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green was quoted as saying

"I mean, you kill somebody and it's like, 'All right, let's go get some pizza.'"

the Playstation Syndrome

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green reportedly said.

"See, this war is different from all the ones that our fathers and grandfathers fought. Those wars were for something. This war is for nothing,"

well he did get that part right.

virgohippy · 2006-07-31, 03:37 PM

I'd like to quote my dead, Jewish great-grandfather, "Jesus H. Christ!"

Even though he's willing to reveal how much of a fucked up individual he is, he still pleads not guilty.

And WE trained HIM to use a gun?

Evil Chris · 2006-07-31, 04:03 PM

this thread's gonna get the (R)'s [and I'm sure there are some around] in quite a tizzy.

LOL

spazlabz · 2006-07-31, 04:49 PM

you train to shoot a paper target, get a better badge the better you do, get shipped to Iraq, watch friends get blown to pieces... I can see how there is quite a disconnect with taking someones life over there.

spaz

Linkster · 2006-07-31, 05:18 PM

Id have to disagree that wars his father would have fought were different - hell the Vietnam war was definitely for nothing and everyone knew it (of course I see that the lastest polls out this week show Americans disapproval of the Iraq war is now at the same level it was at the worst during Vietnam)

Venice · 2006-07-31, 05:48 PM

The first act of any country declaring war on another is to de-humanise its enemy.

To no longer see another as a human, allows us to behave like animals towards them...

virgohippy · 2006-07-31, 08:57 PM

Have you ever brutally raped an animal, and killed it for fun?

There's somthing truly fucked up about this guy. And, dare I say, it's probably not in the best interest of the armed forces to pre-screen out this sort of thing too thuroughly. Just enough to make it look like they're trying is enough to appease the people at home.

SirMoby · 2006-08-01, 12:14 AM

No matter what it's a terrible tragedy.

I've known a few people that wanted to go "kill commies". They didn't want skills or a pension or to protect the country. They wanted to kill mother fucking commies. That was about 25 years ago and now again we have a new generation of psychos that want to kill people they know nothering about.

Maj. Stress · 2006-08-01, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirMoby

No matter what it's a terrible tragedy.

I've known a few people that wanted to go "kill commies". They didn't want skills or a pension or to protect the country. They wanted to kill mother fucking commies. That was about 25 years ago and now again we have a new generation of psychos that want to kill people they know nothering about.

That works both ways

2006-07-31, 11:07 AM	#1
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Killing people is like squashing an ant A former US soldier accused of raping and murdering an Iraqi girl compared killing people in Iraq to "squashing an ant". http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060730...smilitaryprobe I keep saying, "bottom of the barrel".

2006-07-31, 03:37 PM	#3
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	I'd like to quote my dead, Jewish great-grandfather, "Jesus H. Christ!" Even though he's willing to reveal how much of a fucked up individual he is, he still pleads not guilty. And WE trained HIM to use a gun? __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.

2006-07-31, 04:03 PM	#4
Evil Chris My eyes are up here. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 914	this thread's gonna get the (R)'s [and I'm sure there are some around] in quite a tizzy. LOL __________________ ICQ 342827

2006-07-31, 04:49 PM	#5
spazlabz You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 963	you train to shoot a paper target, get a better badge the better you do, get shipped to Iraq, watch friends get blown to pieces... I can see how there is quite a disconnect with taking someones life over there. spaz __________________

2006-07-31, 05:18 PM	#6
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Id have to disagree that wars his father would have fought were different - hell the Vietnam war was definitely for nothing and everyone knew it (of course I see that the lastest polls out this week show Americans disapproval of the Iraq war is now at the same level it was at the worst during Vietnam) __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2006-07-31, 05:48 PM	#7
Venice WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London...where else? Posts: 48	The first act of any country declaring war on another is to de-humanise its enemy. To no longer see another as a human, allows us to behave like animals towards them... __________________ Convert your traffic here !!

2006-07-31, 08:57 PM	#8
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	Have you ever brutally raped an animal, and killed it for fun? There's somthing truly fucked up about this guy. And, dare I say, it's probably not in the best interest of the armed forces to pre-screen out this sort of thing too thuroughly. Just enough to make it look like they're trying is enough to appease the people at home. __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.

2006-08-01, 12:14 AM	#9
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	No matter what it's a terrible tragedy. I've known a few people that wanted to go "kill commies". They didn't want skills or a pension or to protect the country. They wanted to kill mother fucking commies. That was about 25 years ago and now again we have a new generation of psychos that want to kill people they know nothering about.