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Originally Posted by nightfighter
PC needs to die.
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I don't think it's all just as simple as blaming political correctness. Our servicemen and women are governed under laws after all. Additionally there have been real cases of abuse over the years, and if we're going to stay true to our ideals, these cases should be dealt with appropriately. If they never bring charges for this kind of stuff, we loose face to the same Iraqi people we're trying to engage with.
What's odd in this case though is that the abuse appears to be so minor. One punch doesn't seem like it would even register, and we haven't heard of any pattern of behavior. Doesn't seem as much PC as simply a system that's not aligned with the current mission.
What the military should do is find a better way to deal with these cases where the troops are doing their job and believe they're doing it in good faith.
I still think this is going nowhere.
-spence
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