Beatdown Galore

[saden1]

Apparently beating down kids in Iraq is OK. What's even worse is that these guys take them behind a wall so no one would see the punishment they're dissing out. I'm guessing these kids have norecurse and will probably join the insurgents and kill soldiers without hesitation.

[Hog1]

there is no such thing as no recourse. things are not always what they seem at first, such as the Rodney King thing

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Hog1

there is no such thing as no recourse. things are not always what they seem at first, such as the Rodney King thing

how do we know these kids weren't trying to shoot the soldiers? i try not to judge anyone that is involved in Iraq, because i what my rules would be. and those rules would be to get my ass back to the states alive.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by dmek25

how do we know these kids weren't trying to shoot the soldiers? i try not to judge anyone that is involved in Iraq, because i what my rules would be. and those rules would be to get my ass back to the states alive.

Hmmmmmm...........maybe I did not phrase that correctly as I agree with you. They probably deserved some discipline, if not punishment. As you say D, and I agree, "Who knows what that was for"? Either way I would reserve judgement until the truth were known. Additionally, I am not one of the PC believers.

[Hail2theskins]

I wouldnt call this a beatdown as more of the kids got what they needed a little discipline, IE hey you throw rocks at my face im gonna hit you on the backside with a switch, they didnt beat em, they spanked them much like a parent would spank their kid with a switch, nothin wrong with that to keep em in line a little bit, if they had started throwin punches or anything like that on the other hand then yes it would be messed up, i dont find this video to be violent at all, these guys are out there everyday gettin shot at and crazy shit like that, dont demoralize the troops cuz they gave these kids, that look to be around 12-14ish a spanking which they deserved

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Hail2theskins

I wouldnt call this a beatdown as more of the kids got what they needed a little discipline, IE hey you throw rocks at my face im gonna hit you on the backside with a switch, they didnt beat em, they spanked them much like a parent would spank their kid with a switch, nothin wrong with that to keep em in line a little bit, if they had started throwin punches or anything like that on the other hand then yes it would be messed up, i dont find this video to be violent at all, these guys are out there everyday gettin shot at and crazy shit like that, dont demoralize the troops cuz they gave these kids, that look to be around 12-14ish a spanking which they deserved

THey beat the kids with whips and kicked em in the nuts. Even parents dont do that. That is fucked up.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by hooskins

THey beat the kids with whips and kicked em in the nuts. Even parents dont do that. That is fucked up.

if those kids were trying to shoot the soldiers and all they got was a swift kick in the nuts, i would say that they are pretty lucky

[saden1]

Originally Posted by dmek25

if those kids were trying to shoot the soldiers and all they got was a swift kick in the nuts, i would say that they are pretty lucky

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

That reminds me of the movie Black Hawk Down, where the one soldier says something like "Sarge, they're shooting at us!" Sarge says "Well shoot back (dumbass)!"

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

So you think that gettin' your ass "ROCKED"...........and whatever by a bunch of street urchins is not cause to deliver some reprisal? Not where I grew up. We need to lose the mentality of being every other countries whipping boy. LET"S PLAY BY THEIR RULES!!! Don't do the crime if you can't do the time! Don't do it. and keep your eye on the sparrow

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

These are also British troops, they have different policies than US troops, probably the same but hey you never know. I mean honestly people dont forget that they are fighting a damn war, dont undermine the troops, if you wanna disagree with the war fine but videos like this show the horrors of war and a lot of times are taken out of context, Do you know what was going on 5 minutes before the camera man started taping? No i dont think you do so shut the fuck up and dont ever post anything on this site that is demoralizing these soldiers again, I dont come to the warpath to see this kind of banter, If i wanted that id spend my days carousing CNN.com. These guys are out there looking at life and death everyday, id go ahead and say anyones judgement, although i dont even feel it was wrong in this situation would be a little fucked up in a war situation. thats the problem with the john murthas and john kerrys all these hacks that undermine soldiers fighting in a war, good one guys, way to take a cheap shot at soldiers out there in a warzone.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by saden1

The military's policy is to shoot if shot at even if the shooters are kids. I can guarantee you that all these kids were doing was throw rocks so please no more bs about how these kids "might" have shooting at them. If the kids shot at them they would be dead. Period!

yeah, and i can see the press now, if that video was of troops shooting kids. give me a break. most U.S. soldiers do not yearn for the chance to shoot a child. that would be something that would stick with you your entire life. even if the kid deserved it

[Redskin]

really, if your one of those people that trashes everything that happens and label it "cruelty" more power to your tree hugging ass. Those iraqi brats clearly need some parenting, the media will always catch the view that will sell the most try to remember that.

Hopefully we will be out of iraq before those brats can be insurgents

And they probably took them behind the wall to protect them and the kids from stray fire you ever think of that?

[MTK]

The whole thing is a freaking cluster fuck at this point, we need to start getting the hell outta there.

[saden1]

Beating them with sticks? I guess you guys missed the part where they are kicking them just like a parent would kick their kids. One kid even got kicked in the balls while laying down face forward.