Heads should roll on this horrendous issue

[Anonymous]

The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

pfffht. Maybe we should let countries that eat DOG have a BBQ with the military service dogs. Sound ridiculous? Well it's just as ridiculous as letting them rape boys on an army base in whatever sh1thole we're in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

Isn't child sex/prostitution against international law?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

Not sure if you read the entire article but there is hostility in the region because the villagers see the US military in cahoots with the warlords to torture and rape their boys.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many of the Post Traumautic Stress Disorder cases are due to troops witnessing this abhorrent behavior??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the President is 100% responsible. He personally developed the US policy in place since we invaded Afghanistan. Then he personally directed that this person be discharged. Obama should order that we eradicate an abhorrent cultural norm by executing Afghans who are not enemy combatants and over whom we hsve no jurisdiction or other legal authority. This is after all principally a tribal nation. Should we reoccupy this hellhole with 200,000 troops, regardless of cost in terms of lives and treasure, to make some futile attempt to stop this? Where do we draw the line? Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed by US in Iraq, either directly during the Iraq War or as the result of sanctions. Where was your outrage? Millions have been killed or displaced in Syria. Should the US take in the refugees? US drone strikes are killing innocent people in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Yemen and other countries. Is this keeping you up at night? Gangs are terrorizing populations and killing innocents in Mexico, El Savador and elsewhere. Does that warrant our concern and intervention? The world is a pretty shitty place. Get used to it.

Its sad, but I agree with this - this is a practice that the Afgans need to handle themselves.

On our bases paid for with my tax dollars? HELL no!

Um ... I'm almost certain that OUR bases are located in THEIR country. Many Islamists would happily see the US Military leave and, with the Taliban restored to power, some order would be restored to the country, opium production would drop dramatically, and pederasty would be dealt with swiftly and ruthlessly. Win-win, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how many of the Post Traumautic Stress Disorder cases are due to troops witnessing this abhorrent behavior??

You're a very, very creepy person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

It adds a whole new dynamic to the idea of being Policeman for the World.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the US government and the US military should impose US laws on a foreign country is not only absurd but would also, most likely, increase the hostility in the region. At most this would be an issue for the UN. Human rights.

It adds a whole new dynamic to the idea of being Policeman for the World.

+100

The US should not be the world's policeman.

[Anonymous]

I am so sick of PC bullshit. Child rape should not be tolerated on any US base and whoever thought that was ok should be fired. What the hell is wrong with people these days?

[Anonymous]

I've been sickened by this story all day. Suck for the little boys and ANGRY that our military is allowing this to happen on our bases. I'm pissed that our military who tried to protect these poor children have been dismissed.

I want to do something about it. Who can I call, write, yell at? What can we do to fight this issue?

This is the most unacceptable thing I've heard in awhile.

[Anonymous]

It's not about "Obama" or "Democrats" or "PC crap" or any of the other frothing nonsense that various posters have spouted here.

The problem is that a soldier took the matter into his own hands, rather than following military protocols and due process. He violated longstanding rules in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which precede Obama. Our Armed Forces are not supposed to be a band of vigilantes, where anything goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not about "Obama" or "Democrats" or "PC crap" or any of the other frothing nonsense that various posters have spouted here.

The problem is that a soldier took the matter into his own hands, rather than following military protocols and due process. He violated longstanding rules in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which precede Obama. Our Armed Forces are not supposed to be a band of vigilantes, where anything goes.

The fact that the chain of command allows this to happen is a travesty, whether some lone soldier decided to intervene at all. The fact that this is condoned on US military bases is terrible.

And I applaud someone who has the decency to try to free a little boy in chains then "going up the chain of command". Give me a break.

And the fact is that he buck stops with the president and he was aware of this. This goes all the way to the top in the name of "protecting strategic interests". In what way is this nonsense?!

[Anonymous]

And what military due process? The war had gone on for fourteen years... Any due process by now? Top leadership turned a blind eye.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how many of the Post Traumautic Stress Disorder cases are due to troops witnessing this abhorrent behavior??

You're a very, very creepy person.

Why? This subject was being covered on Chris Plante's show this morning and soldiers were calling in stating they were traumatized listening to the screams of kids being raped. Said that in Bush's day, it also occurred but they could intervene and a commander could absolutely say "not on this damn base you don't". And they listened because they knew damn well our military would come down on them in ways they didn't want to think about. Under Obama, you get dishonorably discharged for doing the honorable thing and stopping these horrific acts.

I know quite a few men who would gladly sit in jail cells if it meant stopping a child from being hurt by these animals. And that's how it should be.