Spread Abeer's picture far and wide. (Iraq's "napalmed girl")

[uppityperson]

Abeer was only 14 when she was stalked, raped, murdered and burned. Here is her picture on her ID card. Spread it on. (Thank you leftchick for posting this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1598009#1598098)


A citizenship identification card issued by the Iraqi government in 1993 shows Abeer Qasim Hamza al-Janabi with a date of birth of August 19, 1991, as translated from the identity card in this handout photo from her relatives in Baghdad July 9, 2006. Five U.S. soldiers were charged in a rape and multiple murder case that has outraged Iraqis, as documents obtained by Reuters on Sunday showed the rape victim was a minor aged just 14, and not over 20 as U.S. officials say. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Handout (IRAQ)

[Cocoa]

1. I wonder if she had any hopes and dreams

Iraqis have those too, right?

[Benhurst]

2. Naw, Only barn-again BushMurkins have dreams. NT

[uppityperson]

4. I am so angry. We need to stop this crap.

Accuse my of politicalizing her death and you will be right. She was murdered by USA soldiers after being tortured. She was 14 and I bet she had hopes and dreams and goals beyond this.

Damn straight I am going to use this to try and stop it from happening again.

Oh, not angry at you, angry at all this and those who support it.

Here's a couple pictures of 14 yr olds from a quick google search

[Cocoa]

9. reminds me of those scenes in Fahrenheit-911

Moore dared to show Iraqis as human beings living lives that we can recognize as normal human lives, when the only image our media and govt. want is a brutalized people waiting for us to liberate them. That's all they were, they weren't people, they are just data in the neocons' academic theories.

And remember the media's reaction to that short scene in the movie? The freaked out! How dare he show such a scene! Children didn't laugh in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, they're not going to laugh until we free them!

[flyarm]

3. SHE WAS A BABY...FOR GOODNESS SAKE..AND OUR MEDIA

KEPT CALLING HER A "WOMAN".. i find that so dispicable..this was a child for gods sake..

i think of my child at 14 yrs..and even 15 and he was still a little boy..going through puberty..

wtf is this country becoming..i am remembering Calley and vietnam..and feeling sick...

our media is a disgrace..and all i can say is the death of democracy has arrived full blown...in my nation..that i used to feel proud of..and no longer do..

is it only me (?) who has a hard time even looking at the american flag any longer..

i see them flying and i look away..ashamed...

this was a little girl..a little girl who's life was snuffed out..for no damn reason...
a little girl who will not graduate school..who will not get married, who will not have children of her own...

who was raped , burned and discarded...in our name...


i feel so sick about this...

and shame.

fly

[uppityperson]

10. today I am very much ashamed at what our flag has come to mean

His superiors knew and tried to cover it up. And discharged him.

[bumblebee1]

26. Will never get to write the great Iraqi novel,

find a cure for cancer or help to make Iraq a better place to live and raise a family.

[IndependentVoice]

33. There will always be people like this in our country, there always have

been, it would be foolish to think we didn't have these monsters stalking around at any given point in our country's history. And, unfortunately sometimes these people will act on their twisted instincts, but we can't simply become ashamed of our country every time something like this happens or even when we have people like Bush running it. Because they do not really represent what this country stands for, they never will. And if you think this is as bad as it can get then your wrong we could do much, much worse, which is horrible to think of because this was such an abomination itself. But if you think that people killing or making others suffer for their own pleasure is the dark side of humanity then you are very wrong, we can get much worse and if we ever go there then that is the day democracy will have died

[flyarm]

36. IndependentVoice ....

from your post.." There will always be people like this in our country, there always have

been,"


not good enough for me..because someone else was evil and murdered someone ..we are supposed to believe there were always people like this in our country,..

i don't care what happened yesterday..and i don't care that it could be worse tommorrow or the day after tommorrow..this is worst to me today..and it is in my name..they are American soldiers wearing my uniform...and the uniform my grandfather , father, brothers and husband wore...to protect our constitution.. and our national security...

this was and is a war of filthy lies..i hold the man at the top and his admin responsible for that..but i will not let them get away with murder in my name..i hold them accountable..

i hold Johnson and Nixon responsible for Vietnam..and i hold Little lord pissy pants responsible for this war of lies..but i also hold him responsble in this war of lies for the murder of innocent people..each and every one of them , as our soldiers would not be there committing murder if it wasn't for a war of lies!

not in my name..not today, not tommorrow and not next year or last year!

according to your post..am i to forgive someone who goes and takes airplanes into buildings because people have always done that??

because they have...because since the beggining of man there has been terorrism...so because it always happens through history am i supposed to forgive them and look the other way>??

nope ..not me..not today and not tommorrow..

fly

[uppityperson]

39. But we can and must get outraged and act on things like this.

We cannot sit by and say "it could be worse" and let this continue. People killing and making others suffer for their own pleasure IS the dark side of humanity. It can get worse, which is why we need to say "enough" now.

[flyarm]

41. absolutely!!!~ thank you uppittyperson!! n/t

[bdamomma]

46. we need to do something about this

the venom of this regime is spreading throughout the world, they want full dominance and imperialism and they will not stop until the achieve their sick goals, they stand unchallenged and will keep on doing what they are doing until they are stopped, they are dragging us down with them.

[MetaTrope]

47. Well in this case there were FIVE of them...

All in the same place at the same time.

[lostnfound]

44. CNN last night: "How old is this little girl?... 13?" Obviously NOT Iraqi.

On CNN last night they were showing photos of a couple of missing girls and the sugary "newscaster" was saying "How old is this little girl?... 13?"

[Tsiyu]

5. Addin that 5th rec

:cry:

[Ms. Clio]

6. okay, now I want to cry again

those goddamned liars. They knew she wasn't 20, or 25, or "between 14 and 20."

[RagingInMiami]

7. A girl who most likely never had been kissed

Maybe had never even been to Baghdad. A girl who had spent more than 20 percent of her young life living under American occupation.

There is nothing we can do those soldiers to make up for the way she died. Nothing we can do to ensure justice has been served.

But we must remember that this is a crime that reaches far beyond those five soldiers.

Those officers who tried to cover it up, who lied about her age, who blamed it on insurgents, are just as guilty.

And those war criminals in DC who invaded Iraq out of pure greed are just as guilty as well.

And I also blame all those politicians, including the democrats, who supported this war. And I blame the media for cheerleading them on.

And I blame those Americans who supported the war; those freedom fry fuckers who voted for Bush a second time around; those ignoramuses who poured their French wine into the streets when France refused to help us invade Iraq.

They all have blood on theirs hands. They all participated in this rape. They're all responsible for turning the United States into the 21st century Nazis.

[uppityperson]

8. Ask these questions too about the coverup and Steven Green

Was this the incident Steven Green was discharged for, sent back to civilian life in the USA? What follow-up mental health care did the military give him after discharging him? Who all should be held responsible for this?

Who all should be held responsible for all the atrocities that have happened? Hmmm, think I'll send this off to Maria Cantwell, my pro-invasion rep.

[Lifelong Protester]

19. I was going to add my own post

but yours (Raging in Miami) says what I feel. I have nothing more to add.

NOT IN MY NAME!!!

[IsIt1984Yet]

28. Very touching and truthful sentiments.

Thanks.

[RebelOne]

11. This was a baby picture.

Is there any recent photo of her?

[uppityperson]

12. I haven't been able to find one. One may come out.

I won't even post a funny answer because this is really getting to me. I hope another picture will come out, but don't know. I read her family was quite poor, so there may not be any. Or another may surface.

[helderheid]

13. I have a sick feeling they may have "documented" the event, n/t

[ninkasi]

14. My youngest granddaughter will turn 13 this month

She is very much a little girl. She is not a woman, she is a child. Her parents do not let her stay alone when they can't be there, unless it's for a very short period of time, and then she gets about 30 minutes of safety instructions. I can not bear to think of what I would do if soldiers from an invading army did to her and my son and daughter-in-law what these troops did to her.

We are sowing the seeds of so much hatred in that poor country, and the rest of the Mideast, that the hatred will not die out in my lifetime, certainly, and probably not in my granddaughter's, either. I can find no way, no battle stress, no personality disorder, to excuse what they did to her. I can, however, say that there can be borderline cases of cruel people who know enough to exercise self control if their superiors don't look the other way when these abuses occur. Bush is responsible for much of the climate that allowed out of control troops to act on their urges.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Know what time it is?

Time for this fucking useless, stupid, lie-based war to END.

[uppityperson]

17. very much so

[Gloria]

16. Kick. Kick. Kick. I am so nauseated by what is going on ....

[KoKo]

18. And...our Sicko P-Resident who talks about "rape pits" should

live with the memory of what happened to Abeer on his soul for the rest of his miserable life. And his wife and daughters who (couldn't even show up for his 60th Birthday) should live with how they live and can brawl on bar room floors buying from Tiffany's while Abeer moulders in her grave...defiled and used and abused for the EMPIRE FANTASIES of the Wolfowitz, Perles, Cheney's and Kristols.

Our Empire rapes and murders ...all under the "Doctrine of Pre-Emptive Strike" in places where innocents have no defenders.

[Amonester]

20. Kick & Recommend

Her horrible suffering and her murder by a despicable barbarian must not be forgotten.

May the war criminals who brought the barbarian there, with their despicable lies and propaganda to steal the damn oil, pay for this one day (not just in money), as soon as this unnecessary and illegal aggression of one of the poorest countries in the world - that never attacked, nor threatened to attack, the richest country in the world - is stopped by honest people who will work to restore dignity to their country.

[readmoreoften]

21. What a beautiful little girl. Too bad she only became a woman on CNN.

And not in real life.

[Joanne98]

22. CNN just said they're going to exhume her body to check her age.

[lostnfound]

24. Personally I think that's psycho -- insult to injury

Is there really no other way for them to find that out??

[Bluerthanblue]

42. they may very likely be

able to also get very critical dna evidence that can put any questions of guilt or innocence of the alleged attackers to rest forever.
She's not caught in that torn body any longer- she is free, and need never fear again.... I hope they let her body speak the truth for this sorry world to have to face, and hear.

For her sake, and her families sake- and the sake of all the "Abeer"s past, present, and ... future.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

23. Just 6 months older than my niece.

No words can express where I am right now.

:cry: :grr: :cry:

[katinmn]

30. 2 months older than my daughter.

:cry:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

40. Huge hugs for youi and her too, please katie

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

25. I wonder what freepers have to say about this?

Will it be "you don't support the troops" for actually making light of war crimes? Or maybe they'll blame it on Clenis?

[Ganja Ninja]

32. Here's a pretty typical reaction.

"what's the general FR "vibe" on this case. It seems very different then the Haditha case, I don't know how to read this one."

The confused sheep are waiting for Rush to give them some talking points before they speak.

[Pawel K]

35. the usual bullshit, blame this on the media

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663038/posts

How do these fuckers have the audacity to say such things. What if an Iraqi raped and murdered their daughters and killed their family. I wonder how "funny" they would find it then. I am honestly starting to believe these are the people partly responsible for what happened on 9/11 and what ever other terrorist attacks will happen in the future.

[katinmn]

27. This action has inspired more anti-US hatred from around the world

This action has inspired people from around the world to intensify efforts to end the US occupation.

Read comments from many countries....(including US bushlickers)

http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11722


Abeerq qasim hamza was just 15years old how can those american rapist burn a body of such a young girl?at least they could rape her and leave her alive,i told al maliki that all those iraqis who died,most of them were killed by americans after being raped.the rapist(u.s.soldiers)are killing as many women as possible,they make like this after rape the kill.that`s why we have 135,000 civilians dead in iraq since the invasion.some reports says,bush himself asked for a 12 year old girl to go and work at his house,and she is been raped everyday.all americans are rapist,murderers,robers and thieves.all evil things come from the u.s.
Bad Comment (Click to Rate) concern from namibia


How many repulsive acts will the invaders commit until the Iraqi people, instead of sectarian struggle, decide to join and get rid of this mankind ? How long will some arab countries offer their territory to western military bases?
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Cesar from Brazil


This terrible incident if proven is most unfavourabel to the US army. Every nation has its tainted elements. Let's see how the Americans investigate and render corrections to their army for their actions will condemn or uphold the principles of civilised behaviour their society is based upon. Every nation should be given opportunities to redeem themselves in the eyes of the World. Condemnations should come after not before the chance is given.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Ob from the World


the chief of the rapist(george war butcher)must be send to the hague to stand trial on a rape case,because he authorised rape,bush is found guilty of rape and imprisoned for 45years.hip hip hoera the world is safe without butcher.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) concern from namibia


Well it seems that this was the straw that broke the camels back. The Shia have added their voice to the resistance. Now that the Brothers fight as one there is going to be some serious lessons learned by the americans. And by your actions the gloves are off. Get your children home America for the deserts thirst for your blood.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Tim from Australia


I think that those soldiers should be turned over to the Iraqi authorities to be punished for their crimes. In america, if someone did that they would be sentenced to death. I think that they deserve no less.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Eric from USA


IS THIS WHAT AMERICAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY MEANS? THE FREEDOM TO PLUNDER AND PRIVATISE ANOTHER NATIONS RESOURCES AND RAPE AND KILL THEIR WOMEN,IS IT ANY WONDER THE IRAQIS DO NOT WANT DEMOCRACY AMERICAN STYLE?
Good Comment (Click to Rate) ROBERT HENDERSON from ENGLAND


Eric, I agree with you completely. This is an offense punishable by death in the USA. I see no reason why thosedirectly involved should not be handed over to the iraqi government to receive justice. These sick and horrible monsters deserve no pity or protection whatsoever.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Cal from USA


Check CNN. One of the four soldiers steven d. green has been discharged from the army and is in us federal court in charlotte north carolina. he will face the death penalty if convicted. this is a horrible crime that cannot go unpunished. no american will support this monster if he is guilty. he has brought shame america. it is time for all the foregners to leave iraq. all americans, all jordanians, all syrians, all iranians, all saudi, all foregners must leave iraq and let iraq people build.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Hamid from US and Iraq


I fully support the usa but this is not tolerable.I think the soldiers who raped the young girl should be put to death,so that this sets and example,and does not happen again.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) LORDCROM from USA


SHAME , SHAME , SHAME on bush and his administration and all the values he declared that he is abiding with .
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) jef from southafrica


the bigest shame of all is it took the rrappe and maaseker of an innocent family to finaly bring up the words of uuggly americans and the dismissal of lies of being for humanity and liberation. what about all the other war crimes that were committed?. dont they stand for anything. why is it only the sunnis that have something to say about this crime. i did not hear a peep from the part time shiiat maaselloms. bushes plan to divide essallom in iraq has worked well. we see how far the american doller has gone and how it got the best of weak shiiats. why is bush not being held responsible for the actions of his troops but sadam is. where is little bush hiding when questions need to be answered?. i guess he is to busy producing new obl tapes to help ease off the pressure and get minds off the real issues. from under what rock did you yanks find this low life weezle of pres. thank godd for freedom fighters and pray they make the usa military pay for every drop of blood they spell.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) blast from the past

Well,if this is true i see no reason why former liberian president chales tylor should be tried for war crime by the International war crime court. George bush and Blair should also be tried or is it becouse charles tylor is not a white man? but if the ICC did not try blair and his godfathe bush God will definately try them in this world and hereafter for sending terrorists soldiers to Iraq to rape kill and murder women and children SHAME SHAME and SHAME on America, let me tell all Americans if you did not call your Govt. to order by the time God descend on your country it will be too late for you to cry, you better act.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) ^ kabir from nigeria


They should be tried and sentenced to death in Iraq, public hanging or the military brass can send them off on a patrol in the triangle on foot without ammo. Either way they should be terminated.
(Click to Rate) death penalty from usa

WHEN AN AMERICAN SOLDIER OR SOLDIERS COMMIT CRIMES IN AMERICA, ONLY THOSE SOLDIERS BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY. ON THE CONTRARY, WHEN SOMEONE EXPECTED TO BE A MEMBER OF HAMAS KILLS AN ISRAELI, THE WHOLE OF PALESTINE IS PUNISHED. THIS APPROACH INFACT IS SUPPORTED BY THE EVIL AMERICAN EMPIRE. WHY CAN'T WE BLAME AMERICA FOR THE CRIMES IN IRAQ INSTEAD OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS!! GEORGE BUSH I LER. HE IS A RACIST AND A FACIST. I WON'T FORGET ABOUT TONY BUSH, HIS ELDEST SON RUNNING ENGLAND.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) SLY from DUNBAR


Our military is out of control and GW Bush has done nothing as commander-in-chief to stop these heinous crimes against the Iraqi people. Bush is a terorist who sits behind a desk and sees and hears nothing. He belongs on trial for his war crimes and American servicemen who commit these acts of violence should be sentenced to death and the punishment carried out immediately.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Barbara from USA

ob from world. it is likely that usa will give it da isreali treatment. theyll most liley change da events to make demselves appear innocent and transfer da blame over to da insurgents by clsiming they did it did it. i wouldnt be surprised,if da soldiers get away with no wrong doing.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) saq from uk


mister green and his cohorts must be turned to the iraqis who should behead them on live tv, after they have been shot in their private areas. that would be justice and music to the ears of freedom lovers everywhere. these americans are evil people who have no respect for life. they will claim that this is an isolated incident....quite the opposite...the rapists will not be be put to death in the us court system. just watch. go iraqi resistance!
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Charles Johnson from UK


The US news agencies report that the main perpatrater Steven Green in Charlotte NC has been discharged from the Army. He should be arrested and extradited to trial under Iraqui authorites after an investigation by the US army. This kind of attrocity cannot be tolerated and the perpitrators need to be brought to justice ASAP
(Click to Rate) Buck Fush from USA


This is indeed a horrible crime...and yes the soldiers who did this crime must face punishment and should be no less than what they would get for doing such a crime here in the States...I sure hope that the world can still realize, however, that ALL Americans ARE NOT like this! Please don't judge us all based on what a few U.S. soldiers horribly committed!!!!!!!!!
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Michelle from USA


I am American and I am always saddened by the brutality of any human being . I don't care where they live or what their religion is. Unfortunately these things have been happening since the beggining of time. I never agreed with this war. However there was brutality going on before the "invaders" came in. I do believe that some troops believe they are there for good reasons and others are sick and psycologically damaged. I pray for the families of these people who are being treated in such a barbaric way. I really would like to see troops in a place such as Africa where people are being killed by everyday. I'm not on one side or the other. I am on the side of goodness and seeing anyone who would treat another human in such a animalistic way punished. As a mother I am deeply saddened. I can only imagine what the family went through.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Melanie from USA

I suppose the media will dismiss this incident as the act of a few more bad apples. It's time to take an axe to the whole bush.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) snakeman from nevruhtan


To blame this on the US military or the West as a whole is simply wrong. Dont even go there. That being said these individuals are monsters plain and simple. I understand that the two soldiers who were kidnapped and tortured were part of this same unit. Retribution killings? It would not surprise me and would in my opinion possibly even be justified. If that is so the perpetrators of this crime have their fallen soldiers blood on their hands. These men deserve the worst punishment possible. Death would be far to easy a sentence. I could think of a lot worse things to do to these people that would serve justice far better. Probably be best to just hand these animals over to the Iraqis. Or better yet to the victims family members. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of these poor victims.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) PROUD2B from TEXAS


These soldiers will face the law. They will be punished if they are found guilty. This is how a democracy works for thoughs of you on here that dont seem to get it. What I find funny is this doesnt report the thousands of rapings going on in the middle east that are just as henious. Its a common thing in the middle east to rape a woman in a family that has insulted another family as payback. But yet this site will report something that is being punished and people that are being held accountable.... funny
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Wildcat from USA


It took the world more than 35 years to know their barbaric act in Vietnams, no body knows how long will take the world to know all inhuman against innocents Iraqis, it is interesting to see all their crime is happening under slogan of “Democracy” for Iraq, shame to Arabs leaders, it is disgrace not only for crusaders even for entire world.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) AB from IRAN


The U.S.is a lawless nation with no respect for innocent Arab lives and the puppet Iraqi regime won't punish American killers of innocent Iraqis with an "iron fist." Stand by for more of the same from the United States.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) elie.granger from USA

Wildcat, the issue is not about other rapes. The topic here is about the rape of the 15-year old girl and the murder of her and her family committed by those who invaded their country and claim to "free" them. It would be appropriate to discuss rapes in the middle east if you are discussing rapes in general. In the U.S. a woman is raped every minute. It is also one of the largest destination countries for human trafficking where foreign girls are turned into slaves. Stick to the subject. Also, understand, that the U.S. is a republic, not a pure democracy. What works for one country, doesn't necessarily work for another. Europe has several socialist countries. It works for them, where it would not work for the U.S. Understand?
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Anna from USA


may ALLAH bless our sister's soul in heaven.brothers look whats happenung and still we r sitting in our houses..lets come out of our houses and fight with crusaders.these r pigs who have entered in our houses..may ALLAH help our mujahideens around the globe to fight with ..
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) muslim from uk

We have the rule of law! If found guilty they will be put to death or grow old in jail! Like the ones found guilty for there actions at Abu Greib prison! If all of our soldiers are as evil as most of you say. After three years of war, no Iraqi would be alive! Have the insurgents built one school, hospital, road or bridge? No, they just blow them up along with 1000 Iraqis a month!! Not to worry. Since were so hated, after this wars over, The U.S. will never help another country in need ever again! Fight your own battles! Lots of luck!!
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) TopCat from USA

That is a terrible thing The majority of USA citizens do not agree with this behavior the soldiers who did this are sick and should be punished severly This wrong and they will be dealt with America does not stand for this Its unfortunate that this happened and now the American soldier responsible was just arrested and being held to face punishment You all may not like America but most of you have not been here i'm sure Your comments and brainwashed minds from your barbaric governments show your true ignorance Go USA
(Click to Rate) MikeC from USA


Imagine how would you feel if she is your sister or wife. I doubt those US brat soldiers responsible will be severely punished. However i think the girl will have the last laugh in heaven. But we should nvr say that all US soldiers are responsible for those disgusting acts. I am sure some of the US soldiers are very nice. PEACE
(Click to Rate) Yopi from Yipo


enough is enough!!! where is the law here? get the animals out of iraq and punish them for their inhuman act! dont they have sisters or relatives of such age? this is pure cruelty upfront inhuman behavior in which those involded should pay and be punished!where is justice here?? dont delay no more act upon such cruelty!!
Good Comment (Click to Rate) freeda from Singapore


Many of you are very hateful people. It does not matter what good the U.S. does or attempts to do. You will still hate the U.S. These soldiers need to be punished very severely. Their supervisors should also be punished. I've worked in Mahmudiyah for months. I honestly can say that the Americans have been trying to help the Iraqi people. Why don't you speak of the medical treatment the Americans are providing the Iraqi's. Why don't speak about the building of roads and water treatment facilities. U.S. soldiers are attacked every single day. The only thing the U.S. soldiers want is to help get the Iraqi economy going so that we can go home. We want Iraq to stop killing each other. Some of you blame Americans for killing all of the civilians. This is wrong. yes there has been an occassional accidental killing by Americans but it is very rare. The majority of the killings are Iraqi killing Iraqi. Stop blaming the U.S. for everything and wake up to what is really go on.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Been There from U.S.A.


I am American. I think I can speak for most Americans when I say: WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS WAR. WE DO NOT SUPPORT THE VIOLENCE IN IRAQ. We think of our soldiers everyday, and hope they come home soon. We think of the Iraqi people and hope these people find peace and abundance(s) for their families. Please DO NOT generalize the American Population, because a majority of us HATE what is going on in Iraq, and it saddens us every single day. I know that if the world as a whole understood WE ARE ALL ONE, we would repect eachothers lives and beliefs. Noone is better than another. Killing someone else is a killing of yourself. Can't the whole world see that? Can't we choose our own spiritual path without judgement? Because the bottom line is: WE ARE ALL ONE. What we do to other people we do to ourselves.
(Click to Rate) CaliforniaGirl from USA

They lied on sadam regine and motivated the U.S. to rush to the first gulf war claiming his soldiers were taking infants out of incubators and putting them on the floor and letting them die. Bushblair regine gave the glove ffo orders for Iraqis and gitmos which lead to rypes, tortore and kilings wit thous lb bombs, cluster, napelm boms and etc. When a waeken fragile war torn sanction nation is innocent but is atacked by agressors, they are called torroist. However, when a wealthy, strong military nation does great numbers of atrocities, tortores, kilings on a fragile nation, they are called liberator who bringing democracy. What a world. Peace to the world.
(Click to Rate) Space Peeple from Milky Way


American Freedom and democracy means the freedom of america to do any thing that include keeling of innocents, raepe and mourder of anyone except american.
(Click to Rate) mouslem from heaa

This crime was especially horrible and disgusting. No one will really know the horrors and torture that this young girl endured. And then she was murdered. For what? For nothing. For sick perverted lust! The criminals should be put to death. No question about that. I am an American born in the US and also a Muslim convert. These animals that carried out this crime are not human, they are pure evil. They DO NOT represent the rest of the American people. No American of would condone this kind of senseless violence. May the murderers be brought to swift justice!!
(Click to Rate) Jamila from USA


Well, the US military did what it always does when a soldier is accused of raping a local girl...They give the rapist an honorable discharge and send him home to the USA. Rape and murder of innocent girls has commonly occurred around military bases in different parts of the world, without bringing the rapist to justice. In this case fortunately, the Iraqi people took justice in their own hands and killed four of the rapist's brother soldiers from the same checkpoint.
(Click to Rate) doc from usa


these are evil soldiers who from evil racist part of america. they diserve no less than what they done to their victims they should be handed over to the iraqis to face death penalty
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) justice from canada

i truly believe that the american monsters will face more and more terrible deaths worse than the one in 9/11... and it's only fitting for those who support such s to face the same miserable destiny... the american people have only themselves to blame for this, and the death penalty is barely enough.. people will want revenge, and they will get it... whether you say it's right or wrong, it doesn't matter anymore...
(Click to Rate) gemini from this world


From all reports it appears that this U.S. soldier is guily of this reported raped & murder. He will be prosecuted with the possibility of the death penalty.
(Click to Rate) Michael from New Orleans USA


When a person was sent to overseas so he or she will represent who sent him/her. Definetely, US army as the whole, US country as a nation and Bush as a President cannot just clear the hands or close the eyes. Significantly, it depicts the whole US army face and image.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Steve from Malaysia



concern from namibia, you say all evil things come from the us? are you from here? no, little servant, you are from the cesspool of namibia and you are a on the face of africa. i chose the us for my home and would die for it. your country isn't even important enough to invade. chengate, joto grande.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) miguel from usa

All of you people around the world who are so ignorant as to call all American's rapist and murderers are just stupid, ignorant, crazy people. Are you telling me that there are no rapists or criminals in your society? Does this make you a rapist or a murderer? How can you call ALL AMERICANs rapists? How can you be so silly and ignorant? Wise up, stop being so stupid, you are just making the situation worse by your hatred. Not all American's hate, not all American's rape. At least we didn't crash planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Do all Afganistans do this? We didn't murder the Kurds, we don't go around chopping peoples heads off. Does that mean all Iraqis do this? I guess so if this is your ignorant mentality. Don't be such haters, grow up, get an education, and find out what the rest of the world is really like, you're obviously not in touch with reality LONG LIVE AMERICA
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Teresa from USA


Only Khilafah can teach lesson to the US and I believe in this. All muslims mourned about the news of just 15 years old girl. This is only barbarian attitude towards Muslims. O Muslim believe in your strengths. We should show the that we are not sleeping. Inshallah one day the Muslims will regain all the glories and so called world power will be crushed. Inshallah
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Malik Yasir from Pakistan


It is a sympol of American Liberty and freedom. I wounder how the American people tolerate such a president in their country. Shame of americans. It is very sympathetic! If someone rape the daughters of Mr.Bush, then only he understand the sorrow of a father or mother. One day it will happend as a punsihment from god!
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) HUI KUI from Taiwan


these soldiers, if found guilty, will be prosecuted under AMERICAN law, and rightfully so. it's not the business of any of you from mee hormiga countries to say what should be done here. clean your own houses before worrying about ours, puercos.
(Click to Rate) miguel from usa


I read about bruital rape and murder of an innocent 15 year old girl, I get deeply saddened, disturb and angry. I prey, please God!, let her have best of the uternal life,and I prey for safety of everyone's children. I leave the justice to the God!
(Click to Rate) syed from usa


I do not blame the American soldiers for all the crimes they have been committing. I do know thousands of Iraqi have been killed and tortured by these young men who were ex-convicts, homeless and never had any guidance in their lives. I blame Bush, Cheney and the whole circle of greedy, oil hungry men who went to Iraq to destroy everything in order to get the oil. That is why time and time again they give flimsy explanation to the thousands of crimes against humanity. They broke their own Christian laws, but they use their religion to control others. "THOU SHALL NOT ENVY THY NEIGHBOR'S WEALTH" Yet these leaders invaded Iraq for the oil. Properly raised children are not sent to war, only misfits are sent and without training even to do the crime properly. There is nothing I can do to stop this ugly war against humanity. I cry a lot, I attended rallies and I pray for a miracle for Iraqis to live in peace in their homeland.
Good Comment (Click to Rate) Martha T. from USA


How are americans any different then Saddam Hussian?? But history tells us that, this is what every nation has done after invading the country..so Americans are not doing any different...
(Click to Rate) Omar Farooq from Pakistan


This terrible thing is a crime against humainty. the same things happened in bosnia,afghanistan and they continue to happen accross the globe against muslims. this dreadful country USA backed by the evil bankers is out against islam. We should all unite and fight against an evil which attacks under a veil of liberty. Only if we follow the right of islam we can be victorious.Like we were during the crusades. this is again aa planned attack against the islamic world which should be fought back with unity. OF COURSE Allah knows every thing and no matter what they plan and plot againsst us. Allah is the biggest planeer. We should sstrenthen our faith (Iman) and Allah's help would follow.
(Click to Rate) M SID from USA

Its OK when the american go around raping, killing and mutilating muslim men, women and children. It is also OK in the eyes of the world when america and its allies invade muslim lands and steal all their resources. It is also OK whem the yahood 'with american back-up', rape and kill the Palestians. However when a palestinian picks up a sling shot to fend of tank HE IS A TERRORIST, when an iraqi fight for the freedom of his land HE IS A TERRORIST, when a muslim is practising he religon in the west HE IS A TERRORIST (and ends up in Gitmo). Where is the justice? Chimp BUSH , his yahoodi Father in Isreal, their pet poodle Blair and their pet toad the sell-out Mushraf will relaise that there actions will make muslim Ummah strong. Allah SWT is the best of planners and they will surley burn in the pits of hell along with all the ls.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Mujahid from England




This is an absolute atrocity.Nobody deserves such a horrible death.It is disgraceful and not acceptable to anyone I know living in this country.Unfortunately, these perpetrators have cast an even greater shadow on americans and democracy as a whole.I read a comment by an individual which is true.In the USA if convicted they would most likely be put to death.As a veteran of the US Army may I offer my deepest sympathy to this child's remaining family members.Believe me, this cowardly act will not go unpunished.
(Click to Rate) Witness from USA


TO miguel from usa, and other US trumpet blowers. how inept u r of any intellect!! The problems faced today by Africa let alone the ME is the doing of the USA and the other then "civilised" countries. Countless s taken from africa in the name of slavery. Well thats what happens when u take the intellect nd desire out of a continent. it stops growing n it becomes the cesspool u describe, and now u continue with the oppression of the weak in Iraq and other places to numerous to list. how u bush lovin Americans muz be so proud. and yes if the entire population of palestinian territories can be punished and blamed for resisting the occupation and takin a soilder as a POW then surely the whole of America is complicit in the murder nd rape of the weak. Yes the analogy doesnt work yet u people apply it one way wen it suits u and the other way wen it doesnt and then u wonder why people refer to u as the hypocrits.. Think and cotemplete on the problems in the world nd note the US hand in most.
(Click to Rate) Sid Z from UK


America is the most shameless country in the world. God is the most powerful and when the time is right, this country will suffer what it has caused others to suffer. Muslims, keep praying and asking for God's help and pray for those innocent people in Iraq who have been and are being tortured, raped, murdered. Keep praying and be good to your fellow muslims. We muslims are brothers and sisters and we are one community. This out of control war machine (the U.S.) reigning terror throughout the world can now only be brought to justice by God. The U.S. has betrayed the laws of humanity. The U.S. has betrayed the laws of God.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Anna from USA

America is disgusted, ashamed and angry!!! Death to the perpetrators, and an official apology with monetary compensation to the family.
(Click to Rate) Jow from California


To Anna from the USA If you beleive the USA is so bad, LEAVE IT and go back to wherever you came from, you don't deserve to live there.
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) Nick from Canada


Hey Nick from Canada..thank goodness you don't live in the states. We don't need yet another ignorant person here. Please stay in Canada
Standard Comment (Click to Rate) sherl from USA


to the illegal immoral barbaric invader from the USA in IRAQ there is only one response FREEDOM OR DEATH
(Click to Rate) costanza from canada


So this is the real war on terror. Raping under-age girls and killing their fathers, mothers and baby-sisters? Or is it about killing pregant women on their way to hospital cos they didn't happen to stop at a checkpoint? Or is about slaying the first entire family (whether they be young old, diabled, woman, man or child) cos a roadside bomb went off in the vacinity and killed one of your comrades? US actions speaks volumes. You want freedom for Iraq when you value Iraqi life so little that you don't do Iraqi body counts, equate compensation for an iraqi killed in error and US person equally? You expect us to believe they rapists and murders will die for their crime? Why shouldn't we blame all Americans for these atrocities, you blame all Palestinians. One Israeli soldier is kidnapped BUT IS BEING TREATED WELL and is ALIVE. How many Palestinians have died in the last two weeks? Has any of your governments voiced any outrage against Israel. Americans, you voted for TWICE.
(Click to Rate) rage and revenge from UK


The occupier in the White House has unleashed hell in the world. I am so very sorry that hell wore the face of American troops when it descended on defenseless Abeer and her family.
(Click to Rate) Elaine from U.S.A.

Those involved in this crime will be punished. But don't group us all together. Anna stand by your country-and as Nick said move if you don't like it! It a war-awful things happen Come on USA lets support our President and our troops
Bad Comment (Click to Rate) sharon from usa

[uppityperson]

29. Thank you for posting that. Not just heinous crime,s but coverups too

It is NOT just the fact that a teenager was raped, murdered and mutilated, AND a 5 yr old was murdered, AND their parents were murdered, but the fact that this was presented as the rape of an adult and her family (still horrible but lacking that emotional impact a child would bring) and covered up by the military and they discharged this known rapist murderer back into the USA civilian world. Pretend it didn't happen, blame it on someone else and deny deny deny. After all, it is war.

Some of us strongly believe that this is not an isolated incident, that there is so much that has happened and covered up. Time to use this incident to shove it in people's faces "this is what is being done in your name. Remember those last couple soldiers who were beheaded? Probably in response to this crime". Support the troops? Bring them home, get them the hell out of this nasty situation, this quagmire, this horrible thing because it will only get worse.

And vote to get control of 1 branch of the government out of the cabal's hand in November.

[mirandapriestly]

31. What a little angel

When I look at her and other Iraqi children who are the victims of U.S. WAR CRIMES I think of my own children and imagine how I would feel if that happened to them. One of mine is only a year younger then when this happened to her. I believe U.S forces are being psychologically trained to commit acts like this in an attempt to demoralize and break the Iraqi people. It reminds me of what happened in Bosnia/Chechnya. God, they must hate us.

[Pawel K]

34. Why do these idiots still try to cover up her age?

If you come out and say straight out that one of our soldiers was involved in the rape and murder of a 14 year old girl and her family and we are doing everything we can to bring those that did this to justice we might not incite so much hate and anger against us. But when these assholes in the Bush administration (I'm sure any effort to cover up any facts is comming directly from them) try to cover up any fact that they can it shows that our government is not seriously trying to stop something like this from happening again.

How can the american people be so fucking arrogant to what this "administration" is doing. Over and over something like this happens yet I still have people around me at work and other places ranting how the republicans are full of moral values and how the liberals want to destroy us. Please, please help me understand how a human can look at that picture and not be filled with anger and disgust at the cowards that did this but instead be filled with an ambition to cover up what our "soldiers" did for the lone sake of protecting their political views?

[uppityperson]

43. they are still fudging it on the news tonight.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1601100&mesg_id=1601100
Please email or call if you hear news media doing this. They were hoping no one would notice. We did. I don't know how they can look at this and not be overwhelmed by shame. Good posting.

[KansDem]

37. Why not exhibit "before" and "after" photos?

I know this may seem extremely callous, but let the American people see what we are doing in Iraq:

"Before"


"After"


Do this to send the message home and strike every Republican on the head with a 12-pound sledge of truth.

I have a 14-year old daughter. If an invading army from halfway around the world did this to my family......

[uppityperson]

38. That is good.

I've been waiting for the right emotionally expressive pictures to come up to make this personal for those who don't get it yet. This is good. thank you.

[Tsiyu]

45. kicking for fourteen-year-old girls everywhere

I wish I lived in a world where EVERYONE worked to the best of their ability to make sure fourteen- year-old girls are safe in their own homes.

This isn't about us and them, or about military vs. non-military, or about politics.

It's about justice. And it's about the world we create for the people growing up in that world.

To be used and discarded like so much trash speaks to the depravity and darkness in the human soul.


:kick:

[Swamp Rat]

48. que triste...

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