Explicit Photographs Released of American Soldiers Murdering Afghan Civilians

Hi CJH49,

Sadly, it seems they thought it was a big joke!

I can not imagine what goes through the mind of a person who commits such acts of cruelty and violence. The men are posing with their kill like they would after a hunt. Their behavior is beastly, demonic, to call them animals is blasphemous, I never heard of an animal doing this for the thrill of it. They are not sick they are just evil. These were innocent victims.

I can only hope that this is a sick and shameful joke.

War fucks people up in many ways

I don't support these troops. Sickening. And shame on this administration as the last one for perpetuating it.

im disgusted...

I feel sick...

Here's a quote from the article in the Brtiish paper the Guardian I earlier posted on this story:

" The lengthy Spiegel article that accompanies the photographs contains new details about the sadistic behaviour of the men.

In one incident in May last year, the article says, during a patrol, the team apprehended a mullah who was standing by the road and took him into a ditch where they made him kneel down.

The group's leader, Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs, then allegedly threw a grenade at the man while an order was given for him to be shot.

Afterwards, Gibbs is described cutting off one of the man's little fingers and removing a tooth.

The patrol team later claimed to their superiors that the mullah had tried to threaten them with a grenade and that they had no choice but to shoot."

This, Map72, how we know that "it isn't the enemy" We read.
We read reports collaborated by US military investigators as well as independent European news organizations (from our allies, you'll note, in case you plan to rag on the suspect motive of "foreigners").

It is time to start the draft and end this bullshit.

So this is how we win hearts and minds. I mentioned on the other thread about this same subject that I've heard about this sick stuff on Michael Moore's web site more than once. This is the kind of people the military lets in...because they are so desparate to get people to sign up because there is no draft. I do commend the soldier who came forward. Glad he still has a soul. These wars we are in are Vietnam all over again. Disgusting. End the damn wars. We don't need them. I was looking over the comments on this thread. This isn't about making Obama look bad and who cares if it does. He's the one that said he would end these wars. He isn't. All this thread is doing is exposing truth. This is what you don't see or hear about. This is what our military is up to. Just like when Bradley Manning exposed it. Obama is complicit. Sorry folks but that's the truth. Remember the old saying "War is not healthy for children or other living things." Still stands.

How do we know that isn't the enemy. They try to blend in so don't believe everything stop being a sheep

War will always be around. People stand up and governments don't care or the people its the money.So I believe an eye for an eye. As for these pics they are taken out of context you or I don't know what happened. I do know in a war zone all bets are off its just great to stay alive on either side. So don't be so quick to cast stones. They might throw them back .

I commend the one soldier that came forward and informed on the others. Sadistic, psychopaths show up quickly in war. War itself is uncivilized.

This is not how you win hearts & minds or spread democracy. Military leadership & Government could learn something from the soldier who came forward, sometimes the only way to stop the insanity is to admit your role in it.

The decent, honorable soldiers are wasting their time and losing their lives in vain because of loose cannon soldiers like these.

They could build the best hospitals and hand out candy to children all day - but their uniforms and our country will always be remembered as "kill teams" who hunt the local civilians for sport.

This thread seems to be designed to trash America and President Obama more than trash the actions of less than a dozen renegade soldiers. Many of the comments are trashing America as a whole instead of the actions of the individuals responsible.

@KB723 says, "I would live to remember how an entire country did that"
-These atrocities were not committed by the people of America but by less than a dozen criminal soldiers.

@s_peak says, Americans are no better than Nazis and claims WWII was for making money instead of stopping Hitler and his Nazis from making Europe (at a minimum) a Nazi Empire. He/she/it uses 2 examples of people awarded medals from Nazis (without links) to impeach all the people in our country, and claims, "Our government is the worst kind of tyranny..."

@samthesixth says, "Pics of Obama's war".

It's clear to see who the America haters are OR are these anti-America comments made by Republican operatives designed to pollute the minds of CurrentTV commenters who love our country that won't ordinarily vote for Republicans who are claiming America has been taken over by "them", Obama is bad, and that our government is to big? I believe they are either Republican operatives, foreign America haters, or anarchists.

The soldier perps are charged with crimes and are awaiting trials. Vetting military applicants better and or vetting commanding officers better would make this terrible kind of event less likely but will not stop them entirely in any war zone.

I just wanted to let all of you know that I've been following your comments, and that I appreciate your responses very much.

Best wishes to each of you.

Eeeeesh. Recruitment poster for those who H8 us... Not Cool!!!! Very inhumane and Cruel....

But I get it.... For a time it is a pleasure to show the face of the one who seeked to do the same to you. But it only makes sense as if someone was breaking into my home and trying to Harm my LovedOnes.

I would live to remember how an entire country did that to not only my LovedOnes, but my country as well....

Honestly, is anyone else here as Ashamed as I am??? This is soo Bad and Not right....

Can anyone still argue that we're better than the Nazis? If so... please do. Keep in mind that several American CEOs of the time received Nazi medals (Henry Ford, and the CEO of IBM) ... we also sold oil to the Nazis... the same oil we put in our tanks and planes. AND... after the Nuremberg trials, we even recruited some high ranking Nazis directly into our government. I'm sorry to say that WWII was NOT a benevolent act... we profited in more ways than one in that war.

I'm tired of this shit. Wake up people. Our government is the worst kind of tyranny... We lie to our own people and steal their lives, money, and time... so that we can seek power by funding genocide in various forms, then we pretend that we're heroes. It's sickening.

Rather than relinquishing all form of control on your emotions--disconnecting yourself with reality, be a conscientious objector. Your own lack of information is how your government exploits you. Do your research.

You know, they say if we didn't have volunteers that we'd have drafts; that is not necessarily true. In any other form of government, maybe, but not in our democracy. Regardless of what people say, we fundamentally have the right to decide such matters. Be cautious not to be roped in by the "heroism" playing card--they will use it against you, persuasively.

Maybe I'm speaking out of line, here, but these are some of my immediate thoughts. While I cannot necessarily empathize directly, I can sympathize with these soldiers' conditions. In order to deal with the act of combat, your brain needs to be essentially re-wired. Few understand the repercussions derived from this. I want a more educated military.

Let it be known that the US Government and it's war machines DO NOT represent it's people.

Pics of Obama's war.

Physcopaths: I think they join the 'kill team' for a reason...obviously to kill...

I think its fucked up there doing that. This only creates more anger towards our people from other countries. Its perfectly clear, they see us as: the imperialist bully.

I am so angry I am done with internet for today!!Q@!

Make me sick to my stomach