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US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Stretch

#1Sep 9th, 2010

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Thursday, 09 September 2010 07:00

'Twelve American soldiers face charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.
Five of the soldiers are charged with murdering three Afghan men who were allegedly killed for sport in separate attacks this year. Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he reported other abuses, including members of the unit smoking hashish stolen from civilians.
In one of the most serious accusations of war crimes to emerge from the Afghan conflict, the killings are alleged to have been carried out by members of a Stryker infantry brigade based in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan.'
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JBeee

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

They will be given medals and labeled `heros` before its all over.

EagleSmack

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

"Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he reported other abuses, including members of the unit smoking hashish stolen from civilians"

Assaulting a recruit? A RECRUIT? RECRUIT? What is a RECRUIT doing over in Afghanistan?

Recruits are people who have signed up for the military and have not completed Basic Training.

In other words...

FAILED

gingersnap

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

I was doubting the story because of the link in the OP but I see the UK Guardian is reporting the same thing.

EagleSmack

#5 Top Rated Post

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

And the UK Guardian picks up stories from other news media.

Bottom line... Recruits do not get deployed. They are simply recruits. The day one signs up for the military, they are a recruit. They remain recruits until the graduate from basic training.

DaSleeper

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

I googled the header and one of the first hits was this..
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Checked the reference to the seattle times....the only real newspaper refered to in the story....but can't find anything..
only bloggers are carrying that story....so far

mentalfloss

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Wait... Walter's posting this? Something's fishy here.. are you sure it's not 'Afghan Civilians killed US Soldiers for Sport?'

Last edited by mentalfloss; Sep 9th, 2010 at 12:45 PM..

EagleSmack

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by DaSleeper

I googled the header and one of the first hits was this..
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Checked the reference to the seattle times....the only real newspaper refered to in the story....but can't find anything..
only bloggers are carrying that story....so far

There is most likely something to it except that they didn't beat up a recruit. Recruit sounds flashier I suppose.

If convicted they will get punished whereas the Taliban (JBeee's Heeeroes) would indeed get rewarded.

Quote: Originally Posted by mentalfloss

Wait... Walter's posting this? Something's fishy here.. are you sure it's not 'Afghan Civilians killed US Soldiers for Sport?'

Looks around... Nope... No Walter here.

CUBert

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

"Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he reported other abuses, including members of the unit smoking hashish stolen from civilians"

Assaulting a recruit? A RECRUIT? RECRUIT? What is a RECRUIT doing over in Afghanistan?

Recruits are people who have signed up for the military and have not completed Basic Training.

In other words...

FAILED

I thought the "recruit" was a recruit of the secret "kill team"., not the military.

mentalfloss

#10

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Looks around... Nope... No Walter here.

All apologies to both Walt and Stretch. My bad.

EagleSmack

#11

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by CUBert

I thought the "recruit" was a recruit of the secret "kill team"., not the military.

They are soldiers. Secret Kill Team? Like a sanctioned Secret Kill Team?

They beat up a new guy to the unit for blowing the whistle on them. Not a recruit, although recruit sounds cooler and makes a better story along with Secret Kill Team.

As I said, they are soldiers and they will be punished.

Avro

#12

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Stretch

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Thursday, 09 September 2010 07:00

'Twelve American soldiers face charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.
Five of the soldiers are charged with murdering three Afghan men who were allegedly killed for sport in separate attacks this year. Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he reported other abuses, including members of the unit smoking hashish stolen from civilians.
In one of the most serious accusations of war crimes to emerge from the Afghan conflict, the killings are alleged to have been carried out by members of a Stryker infantry brigade based in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan.'
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I wonder how far this lie will spread.

You should be ashamed of yourself for posting such garbage.

Ron in Regina

#13

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by JBeee

They will be given medals and labeled `heros` before its all over.

Reading the Opening Post....doesn't sound like that is going to happen when these
Soldiers are facing Murder Charges, etc...

On a different note....

The Personal Attacks & Name Calling & Trolling....Enough Already.

JBeee

#14

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

"Reading the Opening Post....doesn't sound like that is going to happen when these
Soldiers are facing Murder Charges, etc"...

Since when has `murder charges` labeled against an American soldier ever been taken seriously in the last 9 yrs...or since.....9/11?

Quote: Originally Posted by Ron in Regina

Reading the Opening Post....doesn't sound like that is going to happen when these
Soldiers are facing Murder Charges, etc...

On a different note....

The Personal Attacks & Name Calling & Trolling....Enough Already.

Ron in Regina

#15

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Guess we'll have to wait & see the outcome on this one.

Stretch

#16

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Avro

I wonder how far this lie will spread.

You should be ashamed of yourself for posting such garbage.

Please feel free to prove it a lie.......why should I feel ashamed about passing on info about a possible war crime........seems to me you're in denial mate.....put ya head back in the sand avro, you'll be right

QUOTE Ron >> Guess we'll have to wait & see the outcome on this one.<<

will be very interesting to see if we even hear of an outcome.....remembering how the us likes to ummmmm cover things up

Last edited by Stretch; Sep 9th, 2010 at 10:49 PM..

Goober

#17

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by JBeee

"Reading the Opening Post....doesn't sound like that is going to happen when these
Soldiers are facing Murder Charges, etc"...

Since when has `murder charges` labeled against an American soldier ever been taken seriously in the last 9 yrs...or since.....9/11?

Guess you better refresh yourself or try to be informed - Well we know that is a major task - Soldiers have been before a Courts Martial, found Gulity and are now serving long prison sentences for actions in Iraq for one.

Stretch

#18

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Goober

Guess you better refresh yourself or try to be informed - Well we know that is a major task - Soldiers have been before a Courts Martial, found Gulity and are now serving long prison sentences for actions in Iraq for one.

kind of like "being seen to be doing something"....

EagleSmack

#19

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Stretch

kind of like "being seen to be doing something"....

kind of like "try making sense for once"....

Stretch

#20

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

kind of like "try making sense for once"....

you've never heard that saying before?

EagleSmack

#21

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Stretch

you've never heard that saying before?

Do you think that fits there?

Stretch

#22

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Do you think that fits there?

yes I wouldnt have said it otherwise

EagleSmack

#23

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Stretch

yes I wouldnt have said it otherwise

Then reread Post 19

Ron in Regina

#24

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Is this an endless loop that'll derail the Thread, & lead to more Green Ink &
removed posts, etc....?

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EagleSmack

#25

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Ron in Regina

Is this an endless loop that'll derail the Thread, & lead to more Green Ink &
removed posts, etc....?

Im done Ron. Thx

gerryh

#26

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 9th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Ron in Regina

Is this an endless loop that'll derail the Thread, & lead to more Green Ink &
removed posts, etc....?

yes.

Cliffy

#27

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 10th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Do you think that fits there?

Makes perfect sense to me.

EagleSmack

#28

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 10th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Cliffy

Makes perfect sense to me.

No! Even you Cliffy! What a shock.

The guys are busted. Busted. There is no cover up and they (if its true) will most likely spend quite a long time in Leavenworth if convicted. They will most likely get Dishonorable Discharge just like our boys hiding up in Canada.

JBeee

#29

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 10th, 2010

If previous examples of crimes committed by US soldiers are considered, most likely it (the case) will be swept under the carpet with one of the culprits used as a scapegoat and the rest let off the hook.

Oh....and the chosen scapegoat gets his wrists slapped.

Avro

#30

Re: US Soldiers 'Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies'

Sep 10th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by JBeee

If previous examples of crimes committed by US soldiers are considered, most likely it (the case) will be swept under the carpet with one of the culprits used as a scapegoat and the rest let off the hook.

Oh....and the chosen scapegoat gets his wrists slapped.

No, they will do time...lots of it.

I wonder how much time the Taliban will do for killing innocent people.

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