Shoot first, ask later!
Website Iraq Body Count on 27 January 2012. shows the numbers 105022-114 700th In order to estimate the number of civilians killed since the start of the mission in Iraq. At the same time, the verdict was reached Colonel Frank Wuterich. It is 2005. he ordered the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha.
The massacre, which is one of the striking moments of the mission long awaited the verdict, the voice of justice. And Mr. Justice has decided that Frank Wuterich will not spend a single minute in jail.
In Iraq, much has been done wrong for years. Roots of mission overgrown weeds are so difficult to expect that anything good can come out of it. However, one can always hope. When you go abuse, killing, destruction, we hope you will at least meet someone eventually. Hopefully someone will figure out that someone will recognize, someone will scream in the name of justice, in the name of humanity. But in recent weeks you are miles away from the screams of those who we need for a better tomorrow, for a more honest world. From the cry of the Obama welcome troops from Iraq, to tears of joy at the trial of Frank Wuterich, everything is so twisted that you have to pinch myself several times to make sure it is really happening. It takes a few moments to defrost the face of shock, shaking his head, exhale loudly. And then you realize. It happens. Not a nightmare. Indeed it is, but it is not dreaming.
During the trial, Wuterich said that his "shoot first, ask questions later" is not spoken, bearing in mind the civilians, but he thought the enemy, a threat that should be eliminated so his Marines would not have perished. Too bad we were in Iraqi neighborhoods these 'enemies' and civilians are often mixed, and "shoot at anything that moves" and "shoot and ask" is not a formula which can determine exactly who it was. It is obvious that this had not been considered. American soldiers are just fall into the homes and started the screening.
Such action would not be ashamed nor Stallone with his Expendables. The 45-minute attack, in which they are used and grenades, killed 24 people, mostly women, children and elderly people, including a man in a wheelchair. Of the eight Marines who were originally accused of the massacre, now the figure is reduced to one. Against the other charges were dropped, and Wuterich has become a declared innocent. Wuterich's lawyer Puckett has demonstrated remarkable skill of using worn phrases, mixed with a perfect dose of patriotism. Missed only Born in the USA Bruce Springsteen in the background. The paper said the defense was that Wuterich just wanted to protect his unit, and his first act was noble and worthy of honor. The appropriate sentence in this case is - no, the lawyer said Puckett.
Wuterich in turn apologized to victims of the massacre, noting that he thinks that justice is done in his case and he hopes that justice will be provided to victims of the massacre to the same extent. Miraculously he missed the connection between these two to justice, or as mutually exclusive. But I once wrote about Guantanamo (recently celebrated 10 years of existence - happy birthday), drew comparison with the Wild West. The principle, 'and hangs on trial' great work today, on 19 Century's fair behind us. We flew in space, soared into the heavens, but a man with a club has more stars than we appreciated. All the changes I guess. There is no more good cowboys, not proud of riding into the sunset.
Frank Wuterich will now be given new life. Plans to become a member of IT. Along with his new career, family, victims of Haditha will remain trapped in time and space in which they were packed Wuterich a courageous action 2005th year.
This is one of the most important moments of a long mission slowly became part of the black hole that grows and grows. Gently pull us these black holes, warps space beyond recognition. Maybe someone soon be discovered in time to travel through them. Maybe then we will finally change all that we mangled by the way, we may decide to be the best we can.
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