American Death Squads

[Michael Tee]

<<Um you just said they visit family and friends when they aren't hiding in caves or killing civilians. >>

Yes, I did say that.  What do U.S. soldiers visit when they go home from the war, bars and whorehouses?  I think it's normal for soldiers home on leave to visit family and friends.  I don't recall Patton sending teams of assassins into German homes during the War, on the pretext of looking for Nazi soldiers home on leave visiting their families.

Your premise - - that the home invasions by U.S. forces are combat operations - - is just too ludicrous even for the professional liars in the U.S. military to attempt.

[BT]

Your premise - - that the home invasions by U.S. forces are combat operations - - is just too ludicrous even for the professional liars in the U.S. military to attempt.

No i believe it is a police action.

[Michael Tee]

The home invasion in which three pregnant women were tied up and then executed was a police action?  Do you know any cops who try to dig their own bullets out of the bodies of their victims to destroy the evidence of their crimes?

First you insult Patton by implying he would have authorized this barbarism, now you insult the police.  What other group are you going to try to compare these thugs and assassins to?  Social workers?  Public health nurses? Sanitation engineers?

[BT]

The home invasion in which three pregnant women were tied up and then executed was a police action?  Do you know any cops who try to dig their own bullets out of the bodies of their victims to destroy the evidence of their crimes?

Sure Prince posts stories about police misdeeds all the time.

Now, in Afghanistan, the promulgation of what’s called the Joint Prioritized Engagement List (JPEL) gives license to execute extra-judicially anyone whose name shows up on the list.

But it looks like in this case they have warrants.

[Michael Tee]

<<But it looks like in this case they have warrants. >>

Then we're right back to Square One, aren't we?  Police with a warrant to execute are the assassins of the state that issued the warrant.

[BT]

Police with a warrant to execute are the assassins of the state that issued the warrant.

Just the same as those who execute prisoners on death row are assassins of the state that issued the penalty. And you are a proponent of the death penalty, aren't you?

[Plane]

When they mention a supporter of the Taliban , what do they mean?

A Cheerleader wouldn't seem like much of a target , but a food or ammunition supplyer might as well be a soldier himself.

[Michael Tee]

<<Just the same as those who execute prisoners on death row are assassins of the state that issued the penalty. And you are a proponent of the death penalty, aren't you? >>

The difference, a small matter that you overlooked, undoubtedly by accident, is that the victims of the death penalty were duly convicted and sentenced after a fair trial in accordance with the law, and were paying for crimes which twelve impartial jurors had unanimously decided, in the face of all evidence to the contrary freely presented to them, had beyond any reasonable doubt been committed without lawful excuse by the accused.

[Michael Tee]

<<When they mention a supporter of the Taliban , what do they mean?

<<A Cheerleader wouldn't seem like much of a target , but a food or ammunition supplyer might as well be a soldier himself.>>

On that theory, any American taxpayer would be a legitimate target of any Muslim extremist, including the victims of the 9-11 attacks.

[Amianthus]

On that theory, any American taxpayer would be a legitimate target of any Muslim extremist, including the victims of the 9-11 attacks.

And, likewise, all "civilians" in Afghanistan would also be legitimate targets of the US military.

[Michael Tee]

<<And, likewise, all "civilians" in Afghanistan would also be legitimate targets of the US military.>>

Yeah, if you assume 100% civilian support for the Taliban and of that support, 100% material support.

Note that I did not refer to all Americans, or all American citizens - - I specifically limited this to all American taxpayers.

[sirs]

Ahh, the ones that actually have no choice where there $$$ are used for.  Brilliance

[Amianthus]

Note that I did not refer to all Americans, or all American citizens - - I specifically limited this to all American taxpayers.

Who doesn't pay taxes in the US?

[Michael Tee]

<<Ahh, the ones that actually have no choice where there $$$ are used for.  Brilliance>>

Not as brilliant as the guy who apparently thinks that the guy in some remote Afghan village has a real choice between supporting or not supporting the local Taliban.

But try this on for size, Einstein:  the choice is between paying or not paying the income tax, since money is fungible and he's paying into the fund from which the wars are (or more accurately, someday will be) paid for.

[Michael Tee]

<<Who doesn't pay taxes in the US?>>

Only the IRS knows.