Why is the US army taught to kill civilians not to fight?

Answer 1

Hi,

The truth is...., they follow orders.... and that is what they are taught to do.... Some did it in their own country...while others do it in others countries.... It makes it more acceptable I suppose...

Wars should simply be TOTALLY forbidden.........

Someone tried to explain this 2000 years ago..., but he was
not RESPECTED was he?... He STILL isn't, his he?

When ALL the countries decide to make a PEACE MEETING,
and banish all bombs, etc... Then HUMANITY may stand a chance... To think they were on the right track not so long ago with the dismantle of nuclear bombs... They should have kept going that way and banish more heavy war weapons an signed
International agreements... Is it too late??? Ask UN for some Peace Accords every 2 years... That is what the world needs...

Answer 2

The perimetre of your question is not clearly specified , is it a question from millitary prospective or a rather humanitarian prospect? Unless it is some kind of politically induced paramillitary force, no well disciplined modern army in the world is trained to "kill civilians". If we now focus on the context of Iraq war, we wil see civilian casualties, logically, are against the standing policy of the US army, and so it will be whenever the USA involves into an international conflict, due to the questions of internal stability of that foreign community - surely a well educated field commander would not want to make enemies among the local civilians caused by revenge issues, he will have to work with. Now if you want to question the discipline in the US Army, accusing individual members of the armed forces of being "killers" ultimately raising question about the integrity of the chain of command and discipline in the army, that would be a whole different issue; but surely you should know, an army without those two factors, do not exist, and if the army had problems on those two areas, US flags would not have been flying over Baghdad. Civilian casualty is an element of any war, no matter how stern and cruel it may sound, and US army for its own sake would try to minimize the occurances of such losses, and army is not so stupid that would not understand that. But what do you do when its almost impossible to recognize a suicide bomber from a pedestrian, when a potential terrorist target is using civilians as human shield, or when an innocent looking boy fires an RPG at your position just when you have turned your back on him? a war zone situation can dictate many such variables that are extremely hard to recognize, which can also include civilians caught in the cross firing, when none of the sides are awrae of those civilans' presence. It would be a big mistake to brand a fighting soldier as a murderer, like what they did to the Vietnam war veteran soldiers, branding them as "baby killers". I am not an American, but I do have limited experience in a foreign armed forces, and I feel it is my obligation as an ex soldier to pursue you( the asker) to change your view of those brave men who are placing their lives on the line this very moment, and if you are badly in need of some one to blame, consider those politicians in power as your candidates.
Thank you.

Answer 3

The American military in not taught to kill civilians. Yes sometimes innocent bystanders get hurt, but the majority of our soldiers go beyond the call of duty trying to protect those civilians. That is unless your talking about the CIVILIAN terrorists that are attacking our brave men and women everyday.... Or let say the 10 year old boy that walks up to a bus with a bomb taped to his chest. Do you stand by and let him blow up a bus with 30 other people on it, half of them kids?

Answer 4

How about you Americans get your Heads outa your asses and accept what is true (my apologies to moderate Americans).

Facts are facts, whether you accept them or not is entirely upto you and they don't change just because you think they arn't true. But I don't really know if I can blame you... judging from the crap your media feeds you, its not entirely your fault.

What is your fault is the fact that when "evidence" is presented, you try to justify your actions or simply dismiss it as propaganda.

I don't know what your military teaches your soldiers, and thats not for me to say because I'm not an American Soldier. But what I do know is that more than 50,000 iraqis have been killed. Women and men alike have been abused. Now whether or not it was ordered by the military or was the action of individual soldiers is no consolation for the dead or for those who have lost their dignity.

Not all US soldiers are that way though. This is illustrated by the increasing number of AWOL officers. (Not because they are *******, but because they have atleast an ounce of humanity in them).

In my opinion, if the US army doesn't give exclusive orders to kill and rape innocent people, it doesn't hold its soldiers back either.

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Answer 5

Give your head a shake buddy… Although some of the American military tactics really, really suck you have to be sniffing some good glue if you believe that “Regular” enlisted personal are trained specifically to kill civilians. Yeah, the specially trained elite soldiers…maybe. They would be the guys looking for you… Why do people like you spread udder crap like this around?

P.S. I’m not even American nor do I agree with their policies but let’s not go around painting ordinary people with the idiot brush that got you.

Answer 6

Yes when I was in the military they taught me to kill civilians, wear a dress, and hide behind kids. Oooops sorry that would be Arab militants wouldn't it? We were the ones in the uniforms in the open looking for chicken Sh*ts like George!

Answer 7

That is the objective/goal to kill. Each and every soldier from whatever country he comes is taught how to kill. But what make the difference is the way Americans are killing innocent people deliberately without considering that they are not armed. those who are armed would not be faced for direct combat.

Answer 8

Judging by all of your questions, you are probably a person of "radical" Islamic beliefs. If you don't want US Soldiers to kill innocent civilians, then stop hiding behind them.

Why are all terrorists trained to kill civilians?

Answer 9

They said that to Musharaf after 9/11 It was that bastard Richard Armitage. Pakistan has had corrupt stupid governments, but America has controlled who was elected who was deposed. America probably gave them another crazy threat, but well its not Bush any more its OBAMA! No matter whos the president, American policy will always be the same. Sara- But you are right they are cowards. ZARDARI IS A FRICKIN CRIMINAL HE WOULD BE ARRESTED IN SWITZERLAND. Sara- Ill be nice now, Im saying you dont know much because you rely on CNN and you blindly listen to it. Now please unblock me. LOL, alrite

Answer 10

Go look at the Geneva Convention. I have to admit, if you are an American the only thing holding your a** on is you head. If you are not an American same answers apply

Answer 11

Um, we're not taught to kill civillians. Exactly the opposite. Where'd you get your info from?