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In reply to the discussion: Marine accused of killing 24 Iraqis in Haditha makes plea deal [View all]Thaddeus Kosciuszko
(307 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 28, 2012, 03:49 PM - Edit history (1)
Question: If you were a US soldier, could you kill a human being?
Military bearing and discipline, is a state of order and obedience comprised within a command. A soldier's alertness, competence, confidence, and control, are essential fundamentals to maintaining unit discipline.
The rigorous training they experienced was for the purpose of instilling a level of discipline, to maintain their bearing when mayhem explodes on the battlefield. Unity and discipline become even more important as soldiers become acclimated to the engagement.
As the intensification of their experiences mount, some soldiers will be negatively influenced, because they are humans. As a result, the human element and its wide range of effects, has a far greater potential to trigger a breakdown in unity and discipline.
The experiences of engagement I mentioned are but two of an infinite number of possibilities. You and I, gain our "experiences" of engagement, from the TV.
You have exhibited the Solomon-like legal wisdom required. Please, report to the jury room in Post 61.