So Al-Zarqawi got owned...

Suddenly evrybody finds torture ok? I didnt see that in the torture thread.

doesn't the US have a policy against asassination or something?

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Suddenly evrybody finds torture ok? I didnt see that in the torture thread.

Yeah, this has me a bit confused and a bit annoyed as well.

its justice not torture

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doesn't the US have a policy against asassination or something?

never heard of that policy. i wonder if there is any policy on that one way or another.

anyway, the big question is weather this will actually do anything in Iraq...of which only time will tell. I think the biggest issue is the fundamental quality of life in Iraq which is often a major factor in whether widespread violence or terrorism (or preludes to civil war...) emerges or not.

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Suddenly evrybody finds torture ok? I didnt see that in the torture thread.

as long as it's not an Amerikan getting special treatment it's all good *cough cough*

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its justice not torture

USA! USA! USA! USA!

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never heard of that policy. i wonder if there is any policy on that one way or another.

We have one, it was put into effect in 1978. However in typical fashion we just came up with a new word for assassination (like torture is now "renditioning" :roll: ). We have a terrible record at carrying out assassinations.

That policy only applies to civilian politicians and whatnot.

Any military leader or commander is a valid target during a conflict.

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That policy only applies to civilian politicians and whatnot.Any military leader or commander is a valid target during a conflict.

We're not "at war" though. No war was declared by Congress. That in mind they are not military leaders in a military conflict.

So zarqawi should of been spared any kind of reprisal? He should be completely immune?

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assassination of this person is perfectly justified though

...although not technically legal.

Not that I disagree with his death, it's just that I wish we'd define our terms a little more clearly or at least follow our own laws.

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So zarqawi should of been spared any kind of reprisal? He should be completely immune?

No, but we should follow our own laws. :roll:

You mean you should do what Jimmy Carter tells you too do

I think it was fine to kill the pig, but the GI's gotta be sure they dont turn into killing machines that rather kill than capture or whatever.

Itll become very hard to explain why the US is the good side and terrorists the bad side. Its already very hard with places like Abu Graib and Guantanamo

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You mean you should do what Jimmy Carter tells you too do

I'm going to start following laws arbitrarily and along party lines now too! Don't be retarded Polaris.

I was just kidding geez

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I was just kidding geez

It's cool dawg, let's kickback and have a brew

I doubt it was an assasination.

In my opinion the soldiers probably got into a firefight - and then, like always, the media blew the thing up into an assasination.

I thought it was an airtstrike?

Mayber I should actually go and read a few news articles on this :\

Targetting commanders in a battlefield has been an American tactic since the Revolutionary War. We were the original assholes.

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In my opinion the soldiers probably got into a firefight - and then, like always, the media blew the thing up into an assasination.

Your opinion doesn't really mean shit to anyone.The only thing that matters is what really happend. And not what the general public wants to believe.

I also heard something about airstrikes.