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Originally Posted by Azure
I think we can all agree it was a mistake. More than likely an honest mistake.
The problem is some of you guys are 100% convinced these guys did it for fun. And that is merely an opinion, albeit a stupid one. Hell, its more than stupid, especially given that every single person saying that they did it for fun has never served in the military.
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Honest or not is pretty inconsequential in that such a consideration only speaks to the motivations of those directly involved in the shooting. My concern is that events like this should not be talked about as if it they exist in a vacuum. They don't. And we as citizens have the responsibility to consider all similar actions through the years to determine if there is something fundamental that requires a review. If the chain of command is creating a framework that facilitates disregard and creates a permissive environment for continued "accidents" on the part of the military on the ground, then that is important to establish.
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They have their own laws, their own system and their own way of handling things. Don't like that? Too bad.
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Which, I concede, is all fine and dandy from where we sit. The true test of our character is to appreciate the perspectives of others, whether they be sitting and watching a hockey game, leaving Canada to vacation in Tunisia, or walking the streets of Baghdad.