What do you think should happen to the 5 US soldiers who raped and killed the Iraqi teenager?

Whenever I read another article about this story I am so apalled at the actions of these men. They premeditated the rape of a 15 year old girl and then killed her and her family. I bet a countless number of fanatics will sign up to be suicide bombers because of this and many many more innocent people will die because of the actions of these soldiers. When we are trying to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people and put an end to the senseless violence, these soldiers who represent the US just set us back to being murderers in the minds of the Iraqis.

I say we forget about putting them in an American jail. We should just give them up to the Iraqis and let the Iraqi people do whatever they want with them.
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I never said that they shouldn't be given a fair trial. If and when they are found guilty then they should be dealt with. The worst part of this situation is that many more of the "good guy" American soldiers will be killed because Iraqi fanatics will feel that justice has not been served and this will breed more terrorism against Americans. Didn't you notice how much the violence increased after the whole torture pictures came out last year? These 5 soldiers will now be responsible for the deaths of more Americans when more Iraqis sign up to be suicide bombers to kill Americans because of the rape and murder of one of their own.

Baby, you're absolutely right in feeling what you're feeling. It's a shame that there are people in the US military(and in the civilian sector as well!) actually doing what others are trying to fight..terrorism. Those young men need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law, and if that means death, then let it be. What they've done was horrendous and inexcusable. Just pray for the soldiers, sailors, and other military and civilian personnel that are trying to do the right thing. They need all of our prayers right about now.

Victoria

Disgusting beyond belief. Those soldiers are real animals, and they bring disgrace on all the good and humane soldiers in the US Army. They are murders, rapists, AND traitors to the USA, because they have damaged their country's image.

Unfortunately, their behavior is not so surprising. "In every barrel, there are a few rotten apples."
Probably things like this have happened in many wars, but were not reported.

As for leaving them to Iraqi justice -- that would be like saying that the USA is not really responsible for these soldiers, so the USA doesn't have to deal with them.

The USA cannot escape responsibility so easily, and must step up and say, "We're responsible, because we did not screen our soldiers well enough, or we did not run enough psych tests, etc. Therefore, we will try these soldiers and mete out a suitable punishment."

And don't forget that they still have the right to a trial before punishment. Innocent until proven guilty, even if the evidence seems overwhelming.

Caesar

I don't condone rape in any situation, but I think our soldiers are under a tremendous amount of stress over there. Lets give them a fair trial before passing judgment.

garyrich1

You assume they are guilty. They may not be. They may even have been framed. I don't know if they can get a fair trial, but they should at least get the benefit of the doubt.

Lawyer

They committed crimes against Iraqis and should be tried by Iraqi courts and judged according to Iraqi law. That's what happens in a democracy. Isn't that what we're claiming to be pushing over there?

La_Di_Da

i agree, they may b soldiers, but to me, they are jus muderers, thats wrong cuz if it were the other way around, those men wood prolly b prosicuded in a worse way!

reluctant

There have been a lot of hysterical and utterly false accusations against American soldiers, levied mainly by terrorists attempting to score propaganda brownie points. I gravely doubt the veracity of whatever "source" you've seen for this latest accusation.

Joe

THEY WILL GO OF SCOTT FREE AS DID SO MANY OF THEM IN VIET NAM

DOOM

They have yet to be convicted. If they are convicted, they will be dealt with accordingly. You must remember that newsmen embellish every story to make it seem more sensational.

kathy059

They should stand trial and be sentenced accordingly if found guilty. I'm a conservative and I hope they wind up in front of judge who doesn't just send them to jail for 60 days like the liberal judge did in the rape case of a 7 year old girl.

You need to calm down and think rationally. It would also be nice to see this sort of outrage when crimes such as this is committed here in our own country.

jdc6733

slap them on the wrists and say bad boys. Don't do this again. Just like in American courts.

Sol

If they are proven to be guilty, then I believe they deserve execution. I think it's apalling what some of the supposed "good guys" have done, including the abuse and murder of Iraqi prisoners of war. It's an embarassment for those of us who truly want an end to the violence and hatred.

ssw

They should be given a fair trial and punished to the fullest extent of the law if they are found guilty

Odie

I agree, when in a foreign country you live by their rules. They should be given to the local authority and be given the local punishment.

Rocketman

Assuming the trial is over and they in fact are guilty.

According to the law in the Bible you should kill them.

In Mosaic Law the rape is punishable by death. By killing the perverts we destroy the desire to commit such atrocities.

I think it only takes a few public executions to make the perverts reconsider their antisocial desires.

aint I beautiful

they shuld be judged accordin 2 the Iraqi law........also they shuld be relieved of their duties as US soldiers

but to come up wit such a conclussion they shuld investigate whether it's tru/maybe sm1 is jus framin them

jeffma807

They should be given the same fair trial that any other person accused of rape and murder is. Their sentences should also be the same of someone found guilty of rape and murder in this country.

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