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Originally Posted by Dezzy

There's no defending this, The whole 'oh but the Taliban wouldn't treat our dead with respect' point people have been saying is just repugnant. Just because the Taliban don't always fight fair doesn't mean it gives the right for the forces to commit acts like this. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Why should we lower ourselves to their standards? It'd just void everything we're trying to achieve in Afghanistan.

We all agree, that its disgusting and appaling. Its safe to say, most people would never do such a thing. My point is, it does happen, all the time, in war situations, on any side. So, I am not shocked watsoever. This is a reason, to avoid putting people in those situations, at all costs. Soldiers commit atrocities, they sometimes kill, or see innocent civilians being killed. So they are all somewhat, scared for life, because they would never do such a thing otherwise. These are usually regular people, some just teenagers wanting to get paid. Because you make good money, if youre deployed. But the things that they see, and do, turn them into neanderthals. Not saying everyone has done such things, directly. But they've all seen it, or been around it. Only because o the soldiers code, they dont put it in any reports. Unfortunately, people like to film everything these days, thats why, more and more are revealed now. But its nothing new, or surprising.