"WASHINGTON (AFP) – A group of US soldiers is facing accusations of randomly targeting and killing Afghan civilians for sport, The Washington Post reported Sunday...
Members of the platoon have been charged with dismembering and photographing corpses, as well as hoarding a skull and other human bones, the report said...
Seven other soldiers have been charged with crimes related to the case, including hashish use, attempts to impede the investigation and a retaliatory gang assault on a private who blew the whistle, according to The Post...
But a review of military court documents and interviews with people familiar with the investigation suggest the killings were committed essentially for sport by soldiers who had a fondness for hashish and alcohol, The Post said."
Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese military expert said that an army must win its victories quickly, or the soldiers will break down and become undisciplined and all will be lost.
So much for "endless" warmaking.
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/news/31384/us...
Posted By: Adam Fate
Sunday, September 19th 2010 at 11:20AM
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