Questionable methods used by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad

MIKE BURN

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From "Dagbladet" Norway

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The American forces in iraq have begun a new way of punishing iraqi thieves which is worse than the gapestokken (a thing you got your hands and head tied to outside church so that the good christians going to church could see what kind of person you really were) they are now thrown naked into the street with "thief" written on their chests.

In the Zawra park in Bagdhad we can see 4 young men walking around totally nude. This unusual group is walking slowly towards a building. A few minutes later, the 4 iraqi men are pushed into the street again by the soldiers. The soldiers yell "ali baba. ali baba" after the 4 men, who now run as fast as they can to hide.

Rev9Volts · Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1327

so? the soldiers do not have peoper jails nor the training for a lack of a better word. they got off easy. a few mionutes of embarrasement. not like what the teliban and saddam did to people for less offences.

Galmin · The King has spoken! Joined: 30 Dec 2001 Posts: 1711

This is old news, Mike.

It would be more interresting if they applied the same display (out of need for consistancy, of course) for that Johnson guy from Fox News that were caught with loot from Baghdad museums.

But since the US Taliban got a civil court instead of a military like all the rest are facing, I trust we have to wait a very long time to see Mr Johnsons butt. :wgrin

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the soldiers do not have peoper jails nor the training for a lack of a better word

The soldiers have the proper training, it's part of their s.c. military training.

Rev9Volts · Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1327

i know young mr. johnson. he was an intern and student worker some years ago where i worked. for a kid with a high iqit sure was a knucklehead mistake. i have a friend who who kept in touch and knew him better as they were closer in age. from what i heard nothing he took was really more that war trinkets. worthless bonds for friends. i think a picture of saddam hussien. nothing he could really sell. you should have heard what all the allies took from germany and japan. anyhoo... last i heard the plebargan was no time or fine just a felony police conviction on his record. having said that with his name and picture being paraded all over the world by competing networks he received longer embarrasement. there were satilite trucks parked outside his house several days.

Galmin · The King has spoken! Joined: 30 Dec 2001 Posts: 1711

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having said that with his name and picture being paraded all over the world by competing networks he received longer embarrasement. there were satilite trucks parked outside his house several days.

Was he made to parade through the streets naked? (That was, after all, my point

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Rev9Volts · Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1327

no but there were several trucks in front of his house and all the neighbors of course saw it.

bless his heart i suppose he is one of those types who has the braiin of a genius and commen sense of a door knob.