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Originally Posted by Damien
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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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 and I wasn't doing that either.
In fact I don't think anyone was comparing our troops in terrorists. We're talking about a murder conviction here.
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Yes a conviction has happened and the argument is now about whether there are mitigating circumstances which I believe there are.
As for comparing troops with terrorists, certainly one 'member' did and yesterday, and in a comment (removed before I had time to respond to it) you made a comment (in response to one of my posts) which, in the brief time it was visible to me, gave me the distinct impression that, given what had happened, you felt our forces could be classed as little better than terrorists. Maybe had you not deleted that post I'd have had the time to form a different, more accurate, impression of what you wrote or maybe not...
Anyway I'm glad you've clarified what you think so in your case the cap doesn't fit and you've no need to wear it...