the results of having to kill kids, for the information of "support our troops" assholes, is that our soldiers bear the mental and emotional scares of killing cute kids for the rest of their lives. in vietnam, it was survival, as it always is in war. when soldiers get home, it's a horrible nightmare, raising the question "how could i ever have done such a thing?" i know, because i've worked in mental health settings with guys carrying these and other psychic burdens the average american asshole can't begin to comprehend.
not to mention, killing like this is a violation of international law and can get one brought up on charges before the international criminal court that recently went into action.
support the troops: get them the fuck away from situations like this. they only get worse.
war sucks big time.
R
----- Original Message -----
From: Seth Ackerman
To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:32 AM
Subject: kids firing at Marines
[I can't believe I'm reading reports like this.]
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Report: Marines wounded in fighting late Wednesday in Iraq
The Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - At least 25 Marines from Camp Lejeune were injured
during house-to-house fighting that began Wednesday night in An Nasiriyah,
according to a WTVD-TV reporter traveling with the troops.
Keith Garvin, reporting live Wednesday evening - about 2 a.m. in Baghdad -
said the Marines were wounded over the past few hours in combat that had
picked up "quite a bit in the last 10 minutes or so." He reported late
Wednesday night that none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
Civilians living behind a Marine camp at An Nasiriyah were seen setting up
bunkers in the afternoon, and military officials "said they had heard or
felt that something bad was going to happen tonight," Garvin reported.
Intelligence reports indicated 2,000 Iraqi troops were advancing on the
camp, and a two-hour fight with missiles and artillery ensued, ultimately
augmented by aerial bombing, he said.
Garvin said some of the Iraqi fighters were using women as shields and had
given guns to children.
"Unfortunately some of the children have been firing at our Marines and our
Marines have been forced to defend themselves," he said.
The wounded appeared to be in addition to 15 Lejeune Marines who have been
reported injured during the Iraqi conflict. Eleven Lejeune Marines have
died, nine in combat in the An Nasiriyah area and two in accidents.
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