24 Jan 05
Isn´t it heartening to know the honour and integrity of the British armed forces and its reputation for fair treatment is being upheld by a pharmacy shop assistant?
If she hadn´t noticed the photographs she was asked to develop showed the English version of Abu Ghraib, the men who are presently facing court-martial in Germany would never have been noticed.
So how many other incidents of this type have escaped the attention of the British army and Tony Blair?
24 Jan 05
Originally posted by stokerYou wouldn't have thought it was a particularly challenging concept really would you?
it is very naive to think they are the only ones, but as politians know you are only guilty if caught, other than that you have to prove guilt. the army (all forces) will learn not to take ther photos to be developed, but buy a camera that down loads on to there own computer.
24 Jan 05
Originally posted by geniusThats what I don't understand.
...or just not to take pictures?
seriously-why did they take those pictures?!?
Now maybe it is just me, but if I was doing something I thought I could get in trouble over I don't think I'd be churning out pics of the event.
WOuld be even less likely to get them processed at a shop!
Come on US and UK, teach your soldiers the basics of home developing.
24 Jan 05
Originally posted by builderMaybe that's the point - maybe they didn't think what they were doing was wrong.
Thats what I don't understand.
Now maybe it is just me, but if I was doing something I thought I could get in trouble over I don't think I'd be churning out pics of the event.
WOuld be even less likely to get them processed at a shop!
Come on US and UK, teach your soldiers the basics of home developing.
In order to be able to kill someone in cold blood, which is what we're expecting them to be capable of doing, the 'enemy' has to be dehumanised. Its much easier to kill someone who's not like 'us'.
In the same way, the normal rules of humane treatment of prisoners become blurred - they're not 'normal' prisoners, so the rules don't apply.
Its not the fault of the poor squaddies on the ground - they are, in this case, doing exactly what they were trained to do.
Its just that part of the process of making them good at this makes them ignore/forget the humanity of the Iraqis (in this case).