Before I get behind this guy I would like to know his answer to why he was demoted for trying to steal an Iraqi pistol out of Iraq. Without a good explaination I wonder why he was trying to take something that was sieized by force of the US miltary for his own personal gain? Taking contraband out of the country is something that is highly illegal for military personal to do as it encourages criminal minded soldiers to seize property of foreign civilians.
I dont want to be following a guy that might be just POd at the marines for demoting him and out of anger wants to start a violent revolution in this country.
In the old days the spoils of war was quite common. Now it is highly illegal for the reason I stated.I have been told by several vets that souveniers are common. wrong?
Care to answer the Question I asked? I said I would like to know his answer as I am not condeming him yet.ummm your kidding right? Please tell me you aren't that naive.
So the next GI or Marine may think it is ok to take that melon knife or pistol from the dirty iraqi's civilian. It is flat out ilegal and all military personal are briefed over and over and over about not taking Iraqi property.I see and Iraqi army pistol as different from "private" property. jmo
who said civilian? If someone was firing a pistol at me and now they are dead, I see nothing "morally" wrong with taking that pistol home. Against the rules, and if caught you pay the price.
The way I see it.
But, I don't know what happened either. If you find out, let us know.
Before I get behind this guy I would like to know his answer to why he was demoted for trying to steal an Iraqi pistol out of Iraq. Without a good explaination I wonder why he was trying to take something that was sieized by force of the US miltary for his own personal gain? Taking contraband out of the country is something that is highly illegal for military personal to do as it encourages criminal minded soldiers to seize property of foreign civilians.
I dont want to be following a guy that might be just POd at the marines for demoting him and out of anger wants to start a violent revolution in this country.
If you can show proof of this I would definately feel better for then it would be free trade that got caught in conflict with AR's. If it is otherwise it is pure hyprocrasy to steal property from a nation you susposedly feel was wrongly invaded.I heard the pistol was his personal property and that he had purchased it from an Iraqi.
Considering that over ten billion dollars is missing in Iraq from the American Treasury
looks like many people got away with taking money.
Four Soldiers Accused of taking millions of dollars.
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/31/9330/
Art Theft and Money Theft
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cach...aling+money+in+iraq&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=18&gl=us
List of Soldier Violations
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cach...ealing+money+in+iraq&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us