Former US soldier speaks (Part 2 of 2) Re: Wikileaks' Collateral Murder

US soldier Ethan McCord speaks to Lateline about the fourteen months he served in Iraq and the 'destructive policies' of the US Government.

Broadcast: 29/04/2010
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2010/s2886439.htm

Two soldiers from Bravo Company 2-16, the company depicted in the video, have written an open letter of apology to the Iraqis who were injured or lost loved ones during the attack that, these former soldiers say, is a regular occurrence in this war. You can view the Wikileaks video here: http://wikileaks.org/ and you can view the Press Release here

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[MrDouglasperry]

WAR IS WAR.. it sucks but freedom is not free. they should have never brought there kids with them when they had there RPG that i am sure was to kill US soldiers. i wonder what the number of mom's, brother's, sister's, brothers in arms have cried over the actions of the men that were killed that day. sad the kids died, YES but that's war. i will close with the words of a smart guy. "fu*k self pity, it's not about you!" get over your self.... Perry 4th ID, Fort Hood TX

[MrDouglasperry]

as a Soldier who was in Iraq for 5 years. I served in Baghdad as a 50 cal gunner for a year. 4 as a CC on convoy every day..... Sir GET THAT SAND OUT YOUR PUSSY!!!!! If you need help talking bout what you had to deal with thats ok!!... as did I but stop making us look bad. I sure hope you made allot of money for you and your family over this video. but know you make all us real soldiers and Civ look bad every time you talk about Iraq to the news...

i wish you well but please stop talking...

[charliewheeler21]

What were the names of the Apache gunmen? do we know? are they in jail? what's the story

[jerryjamify]

war is a racket.

[Brotramel]

@luciferblackheart Oil, money and power. Look up Peak Oil.

[Brotramel]

@rawatsanjaysingh09 God has nothing to do with this.

[bapyou]

@asynkronos "You and other vets who get it should run for office, Ethan."

Electoral politics will never change the war machine system in which we live. John Kerry was once exactly like Ethan: a pissed-off vet disgusted with the immoral & illegal war his country had sent him to fight.

One thing disaffected men in the service could do is help spearhead a real revolution. The Russian Revolution was largely won because half the Russian army decided to fight with the Bolsheviks & against the Tzar.

[rawatsanjaysingh09]

god bless America and fuck American government.

[honkstafarian]

if the ones who were at most risk from the fighting stoped fighting id like that...