What do you think about U.S. soldiers shooting wildlife and dogs for target practice?

Question

I know not all of them do, but I can think of plenty enough. I believe it is an abuse of power. It's like, they have a gun, and they have this need to use it somehow when things are slow. That's not cool in my opinion. They should practice with paper targets or something.

Here's a link (may need a Myspace account): http://myspace-919.vo.llnwd.net/01253/91/96/1253946919_l.jpg

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=52152292&imageID=1253946919

This person's name is Erik but he is not me. He or one of his fellow soldiers shot a small fox for no reason at all. Makes me kinda sad since I love nature.

Answer 1

I have a friend who served in Iraq. He told me he was ordered to shoot dogs. The reason being they were having problems with rabid dogs biting soldiers. You need to get all of your facts.

Answer 2

I don't have a "my space" account - but I do have some personal experience in 1968-69 in Viet Nam.

I never witnessed or even heard stories about fellow soldiers shooting at dogs or wildlife for practice or any other reason.

With the number of troops involved, I feel confident that any verifiable example of this behavior is an extremely isolated incident - and not a common practice.

In a group that large, there's always going to be some jerk who will do something stupid - don't allow his actions to paint the entire force with the same brush.

Answer 3

I agree. It is not an abuse of power,though. Just a lack of discipline and they should be punished for it. There are bad people everywere, even the U.S. Military has bad people. It should get reported to the Chain of Command or even to what the Army calls "Fraud Waste and Abuse Hotline". Thank You for not down talking the U.S. Military. I myself am a Seargent in the U.S. Army.

Answer 4

Not American here but that photo of soldier shooting a fox is sick.
The quicker the USA leave Iraq the better for the middle east. As we Europeans say I wonder would the US invade China to get Chineses out of Tibet? off course not what has Tibet got opps I forgot no oil silly me!

Answer 5

while in iraq we had to shoot dogs. many have rabis and are running all of the place. they attack soldiers for food, (MRE) not the actual person as food. iraqis don't care about dogs, they beat them all the time. they are not like here. alot of them are sick and shooting them is the humane thing to do. if they are just shooting wildlife that is illegal and they can be punished by military law ie camels and all that.

Answer 6

I have never seen anyone do this in the states, but when I was in Iraq it was the command policy to kill the wild dogs on the base with shot guns.

Animals are not people.

Answer 7

i suppose the dogs were being a pest. i met a guy once who was in the gulf war and he told me they would shoot camels because they would come into their camps and tear up things. dosen't make it right tho. something else could have been done but i guess that was the easy way

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Don't forget that by nature man is a predator, always has been, always will be.
And I hate to tell you this,, but I shot a Fox this past weekend while duck hunting.
AND,,,,,, more than likely I will do it again before duck season ends.

Answer 10

You know all of them do.it ......have you seen with your eyes all of them do it?

and your pic shows a dead fox and a soldier ....and?
so that means that if a journalist shots a pic on the street that shows you and a dead man on the floor it means you killed him?
ohhh get a life....