Comments on: How to kill innocent women and children http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Blacker http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2042 David Blacker Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:50:16 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2042 Sham2, yes, the SEAL patrol commander got the MOH. I don't think willful killing of civilians can be termed collateral damage -- the term refers to accidental death and damage. "I can’t see why accountability of the military cannot be incompatible with fostering a society that rejects war." Sam, I didn't say it wasn't compatible. However, accountability only comes with a morality. "In recent times only Pol Pot who was a diabetic died in his sleep at the age of 65." Chinthana Mahinda, you're forgetting Idi Amin, Mengel, Stalin, and many others. "either claymore, kafir or Mig bomb the daylights out of them!" Wow, next time I'll save myself the trouble of spending hours on an article, and send you the headline. Thanks. Sham2, yes, the SEAL patrol commander got the MOH. I don’t think willful killing of civilians can be termed collateral damage — the term refers to accidental death and damage.

“I can’t see why accountability of the military cannot be incompatible with fostering a society that rejects war.”

Sam, I didn’t say it wasn’t compatible. However, accountability only comes with a morality.

“In recent times only Pol Pot who was a diabetic died in his sleep at the age of 65.”

Chinthana Mahinda, you’re forgetting Idi Amin, Mengel, Stalin, and many others.

“either claymore, kafir or Mig bomb the daylights out of them!”

Wow, next time I’ll save myself the trouble of spending hours on an article, and send you the headline. Thanks.

]]> By: Chinthana Mahinda http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2041 Chinthana Mahinda Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:08:29 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2041 Davd Blacker...the answer to your headline "How to kill innocent women and children" is simple...either claymore, kafir or Mig bomb the daylights out of them! Davd Blacker…the answer to your headline “How to kill innocent women and children” is simple…either claymore, kafir or Mig bomb the daylights out of them!

]]> By: Chinthana Mahinda http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2040 Chinthana Mahinda Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:08:50 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2040 Those who live by the sword, Ak 47, Jonny Batta, claymore, multi barrel, kafir, MIG ect, wil DIE by the sword, Ak 47, Jonny Batta, claymore, multi barrel, kafir, MIG some day. Prabahakaran, Mahinda and Gotabaya will get what they deserve one day. In recent times only Pol Pot who was a diabetic died in his sleep at the age of 65. Until then, it's open season on the Tamils. Oh! What a country! Those who live by the sword, Ak 47, Jonny Batta, claymore, multi barrel, kafir, MIG ect, wil DIE by the sword, Ak 47, Jonny Batta, claymore, multi barrel, kafir, MIG some day.
Prabahakaran, Mahinda and Gotabaya will get what they deserve one day. In recent times only Pol Pot who was a diabetic died in his sleep at the age of 65.
Until then, it’s open season on the Tamils. Oh! What a country!

]]> By: rubbish http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2039 rubbish Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:39:23 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2039 i've never heard of a white/blond dr or medic getting shot in SL. whaat was the date? who was this person? i think david is making this up... [Edited out - kindly refrain from facile personal insults] i’ve never heard of a white/blond dr or medic getting shot in SL.
whaat was the date?
who was this person?
i think david is making this up… [Edited out - kindly refrain from facile personal insults]

]]> By: sam http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2038 sam Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:40:05 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2038 I am not sure how much faith I would place on comments on an online forum. Take a look at some of the responses that Daily Mirror's news items get on their website. Online forums seem to be going the same way as radio talk-back. Of course there's a need to ensure greater accountability of the armed forces. Like there's a need to ensure greater accountability of politicians and NGOs. I can't see why accountability of the military cannot be incompatible with fostering a society that rejects war. I reckon killing civilians or leading the women and children "a little less" is done because the people doing the killing reckons there's a get away. And I am sure we hear only a fraction of so-called 'collateral damage'. Perhaps people who understand the psyche of the armed forces should do more to ensure war isn't perceived as a game, and those who participate in massacres are brought to justice - or at least the truth exposed. And I strongly believe this has to be done in the public domain - not by some secret military police. I am not sure how much faith I would place on comments on an online forum. Take a look at some of the responses that Daily Mirror’s news items get on their website. Online forums seem to be going the same way as radio talk-back.

Of course there’s a need to ensure greater accountability of the armed forces. Like there’s a need to ensure greater accountability of politicians and NGOs. I can’t see why accountability of the military cannot be incompatible with fostering a society that rejects war.

I reckon killing civilians or leading the women and children “a little less” is done because the people doing the killing reckons there’s a get away. And I am sure we hear only a fraction of so-called ‘collateral damage’.

Perhaps people who understand the psyche of the armed forces should do more to ensure war isn’t perceived as a game, and those who participate in massacres are brought to justice - or at least the truth exposed. And I strongly believe this has to be done in the public domain - not by some secret military police.

]]> By: sham2 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2037 sham2 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:05:46 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/28/how-to-kill-innocent-women-and-children/#comment-2037 If i am not mistaken the SEAL team you mentioned - one of the dead received the US medal of Honour -highest ranking award for bravery. i think this issue - where civilians get killed - doesnt it fall under collateral damage? personally believe that the sniper / who ever was at risk of kill or be killed should be given the choice , as collateral damage is enevitable in a war. If i am not mistaken the SEAL team you mentioned - one of the dead received the US medal of Honour -highest ranking award for bravery.

i think this issue - where civilians get killed - doesnt it fall under collateral damage? personally believe that the sniper / who ever was at risk of kill or be killed should be given the choice , as collateral damage is enevitable in a war.

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