U.S. soldiers fire into van carrying 13 women and children

[2Thick]

War is Hell.




"BREAKING NEWS U.S. soldiers fire into van carrying 13 women and children after it fails to stop at checkpoint, Central Command says. Seven found dead, two wounded. Details to come. "

www.cnn.com

 

[bmit]

Shoulda, coulda, woulda ..... still really fucking sad. But that's war.

 

[CanadianCripple]

http://www.canada.com/national/features/iraq/story.html?id=6398E65C-B5BB-4B5D-B5B5-44AA568C4BEB

After the suicide bombing, people can expect more of this. But if people aren't going to stop, what do you do?

This is exactly what Sherman meant by "...war is Hell" or in other words "shit happens".

 

[the nature boy]

they should have stopped.

 

[hooch]

The Arab world is gonna eat this up....

 

[danielson]

this shit is what happens when you have suicide bombers.

as much as i hate to say it, when you have a driver who is gunning it towards a checkpoint and refuses to stop, what the fuck do you do? hesitate due to the fact women and children are in there, and run the risk of sacrificing your and your friends lives? or do you fire, and run the risk of killing potential innocents.....its a tough call, but i challenge anyone to say as a soldier youn would do different. truly a sad day for all involved...i knew shit like this WOULD happen if they went to war. i hope the soldier wasnt just trigger happy.....but i also hope the driver didnt have alterior motives....



on another note, why arent these guys using stingers (i,e, the chained spikes the police use to stop a car as opposed to the SA missile).....it would stop any cars and allow more control to be exerted over the situation. stun grenades, tear gas....all good once the vehicle has been halted? military guys whaddya think?

 

[Silent Method]

I just saw this. I wonder what the full story is.

This is exactly the kind of tradegy the Iraqi command was trying to facilitate when they started in with the fake civilian/surender attacks.

 

[DcupSheepNipples]

You don't stop you die! Simple as that! Kill or be Killed! As 2thick said War is hell!

 

[Lao Tzu]

They fired warning shots and the van didn't stop. Then they shot the engine and the van didn't stop. So they shot the passengers.

Now every nitwit in the middle east will use this as proof that the US wants to commit genocide against muslims.

 

[DcupSheepNipples]

tear gas....all good once the vehicle has been halted? military guys whaddya think?

Tear Gas is considered a Chemical Weapon in the rules of war! Stupid as it seems we follow that rule! And tear gas should be used! Fucking UN and Geneva Convention need to their head out of their ass when it comes to Tear Gas!