Afghanistan Massacre

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Agent Nationaux

What does the Geneva convention/laws of warfare say about disguising as an Ally and then killing the enemy soldiers when they least expect it during a war? Similar to what the rogue Afghan police officer did with the US soldiers. Is it counted as a fair kill in war?

I don't think anyone really cares if it is in the rulebook mate.

[smalishah84]

lol.....true

[Agent Nationaux]

So the soldier has been flown out to Kuwait.

@ SS, how would you feel if the families of the victims are given US nationality and a couple of million $ each?

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by Agent Nationaux

So the soldier has been flown out to Kuwait.

@ SS, how would you feel if the families of the victims are given US nationality and a couple of million $ each?

I don't have an opinion about it one way or the other. A couple of million each is too much though.

[Agent Nationaux]

Originally Posted by silentstriker

I don't have an opinion about it one way or the other. A couple of million each is too much though.

That's what happened in the Raymond Davis case.

[silentstriker]

As I said, I don't have an opinion one way or another on the practice except that a couple million is too much. I wouldn't mind if they didn't do those things, and I don't mind if they do.

[silentstriker]

I wouldn't give them us nationality though. What's the point of that? I definitely would to all the translators who work with us and their families considering how much danger they are in.

[Son Of Coco]

Originally Posted by Agent Nationaux

So the soldier has been flown out to Kuwait.

@ SS, how would you feel if the families of the victims are given US nationality and a couple of million $ each?

I know that was addressed to SS, but I might answer too if I may. Personally I'd see that as a little bit of a pay-off to the victims, not that they don't deserve it and it would obviously totally be their choice.

I just don't see a cash hand-out and offer of something you wouldn't have received otherwise as a suitable replacement for a crime being carried out on your family.

I guess in this case the soldier is still going to be punished anyway, so it'd be totally dependent on how the family feels. While I was in Korea a western girl was raped in this city I lived in, and the perpetrator's family tried to pay her off to the tune of $30,000 to make the issue go away. Thought that particular case was despicable to be honest, but as I said, I realise the soldier won't be getting off in this case.

[Agent Nationaux]

Originally Posted by Son Of Coco

I know that was addressed to SS, but I might answer too if I may. Personally I'd see that as a little bit of a pay-off to the victims, not that they don't deserve it and it would obviously totally be their choice.

I just don't see a cash hand-out and offer of something you wouldn't have received otherwise as a suitable replacement for a crime being carried out on your family.

I guess in this case the soldier is still going to be punished anyway, so it'd be totally dependent on how the family feels. While I was in Korea a western girl was raped in this city I lived in, and the perpetrator's family tried to pay her off to the tune of $30,000 to make the issue go away. Thought that particular case was despicable to be honest, but as I said, I realise the soldier won't be getting off in this case.

I only asked because that is exactly what happened with the Raymond Davis incident.