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You tell me - you were the one who questioned what I'd written not the other way around. You were implying this incident is no different from an effective carte blanche policy to murder within the forces and I explained how it is different.
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No. I was implying that if we didn't prosecute this case, a case where there was a clear execution of a wounded combatant when there was no danger to the marines, then it would be an effective carte blanche policy.
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Well what's the difference? This guy was recorded shooting the guy and it was clear that they weren't in any danger, knew they weren't in any danger and knew what he did was wrong. It was all recorded and the shooter said the words himself. If that is permissible then I really don't see how it isn't the same as have carte blanche to murder someone...
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I made it quite clear at the start of this thread that what happened was wrong and the guy ought to be punished but I'm not going to accept anyone comparing our troops with terrorists.[/QUOTE]
and I wasn't doing that either.
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I agree that the standards don't go both ways which is why we're fighting in the first place.
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In fact I don't think anyone was comparing our troops in terrorists. We're talking about a murder conviction here.