I've recently read about the 2006 Mahmoudiya incident, where Army personnel plotted a murder and rape of an Iraqi girl and her family. I've never been so upset and appalled in my life. I think that Americans that commit gross crimes against humanity in other countries should be tried in the courts of said countries. Meting out 100 year sentences, with possibility of parole in as little as 10 years is hardly justice for the survivors. I dont' consider myself to be a total pacifist, but at the same time I think that when such crimes are commited against innocent civilians, they should face the laws of the land - whatever they may be. There is no excuse for premedidated murder and disregard for human life - such as the killing of a five year old by shooting them in the head.
2007-08-13 06:48:27 · 9 answers · asked by MomofOneSpnkyGrl 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
What's the penalty for our President sending troops to Iraq to fight and die on zero intel? W. should go with the rapists from America too.
2007-08-13 06:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only situation where they would NOT be tried would be if the subject were granted diplomatic immunity in the said country. I do believe that really, we SHOULD be held responsible in that country. However, I do not believe that it should be complete free rein in that country's court. Think of what would happen if, for example, a country was upset with an enemy, captured one of their enemy's citizens, and then fabricated a story to fit a crime. I agree, this specific case is VERY vulgar and unacceptable, but I think that it would be difficult to know which case is real and which is not. Just a thought.
2007-08-13 07:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by Alyssa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100%. We expect citizens from other countries to obey the laws of our land so we should be expected to do the same when we travel abroad - regardless of who them may be (ie celebrity, military, etc.). About 10 years ago when that kid was caned in the Phillipines for spray painting grafiti on cars, people here in the States were outraged because he was an American citizen and thought that he should not have tried by a Philipene court. I completely disagree - he committed a crime in another country so he should be subject to the same laws as everyone else.
2007-08-13 07:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by siamsa_siamsa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If anyone rapes any girl then I would have no sympathy whatsoever for that person. If you commit a crime in Iraq you should be tried there. If an Iraqi commits a crime in the USA will you send him back to Iraq to be tried......no you wouldn't.
In the USA there is the death penalty and you would use that against foreigners. If Americans or anyone for that matter befalls that fate for rape I would be appalled if it was either country, but the law must take it's course.
2007-08-13 07:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by soñador 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
These Marines that committed these crimes were tried and given life sentences. Under the Federal guidelines they cannot ever be paroled.
We're there doing a duty, much against our will, for our Government. Of course we have to follow a gilding against crimes like this.
I was in the same situation these young Marines were in, in '67 when we were ambushed by VC . Many of our men were separated, some were captured. We found them. Two were hanging by their feet and gutted out by the VC.
In war, things happen, there's no excuse for them, there's no excuse for war. We shouldn't even be there in Iraq.
We should have left Saddam in power and his people could have been left to his (Saddam's) terms. We shouldn't have stuck our noses into it.
I'm starting to believe in Isolationism, like we had in the '20's and '30's leave Europe and the Mideast to themselves, worry about ourselves.
2007-08-13 08:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. But I am a little confused. I have lived in 7 other countries, on 3 continents, and in all cases US citizens were completely subject to the law of the country we were in.
The situation you're talking about involves an invading army, which is a hostile endeavor. The only way to prevent atrocities by our soldiers, who are paid and trained to commit violent acts against a supposed enemy, is to remove them from the area altogether.
Attempting to put aggressor soldiers under the jurisprudence of the invaded country makes no sense and will not happen. Iraq did nothing to deserve to be invaded, and the US will lose on all fronts by continuing this cruel imposition on a peaceful people.
2007-08-13 06:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Often times that is exactly what happens. If possible our government tries to get them back to America before they are caught up in the host country's legal system. There are Americans in prison all around the world.
Iraq doesn't really have a reliable/fair legal system and most of the witnesses are American (in your case) so it makes sense for them to be punished and tried here.
2007-08-13 06:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Martyr Machine 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, IF there is a chance of a fair trial and the accused isn't in danger of torture or death. I'm sure that's at least part of the reasoning to have a US military trial. You would think that in this era of "smart bombs" and "the best fighting force in the world" that bombs would hit their targets and less civilians would be killed. You would think that the National Guard boys would be home to help in the event of natural disasters. You would think that justice wouldn't be blind and even the highest officials would be held accountable for breaking the law...
2007-08-13 07:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by contrarycrow 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
working for whom
2007-08-13 06:57:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋