The issue on this topic was that these soldiers stood around chuckling and teasing a disabled animal, and had made it all into a big joke for amusement only. This is just one example of their mental state, and these guys have guns. Make of it what you will, but I think it's clear that there was other options open to them other then the sadistic actions shown in the film clips. Why did they just not quickly shoot the dog? Yes that would have been the humane and cost effective thing to do. But no, they just stood around and acted like a group of high school boys making jokes and taunting the poor thing. Also, in the one film a soldier is saying how funny it was to see the limping dog in pain.

It's so funny how some of you cry about how these films are just being used to generalize the actions of ALL soldiers (when that is not the reason), then will turn around and do the same thing to other groups of people by making unfounded statements like "Bleeding heart dog lovers are not into what is possible or practical" or "foreign aid would be used to send wheels to every two legged dog in the world". I never said that they SHOULD have put this dog into a wheels device; I just reiterated what members of the media and military command have said. That there are soldiers that take such dogs into care and rehabilitate them. There are a number of non-profit organizations that go to places like that, and assist these dogs. I know this for a fact, as I do work for one. There may have been options for that dog, but there is no way of knowing. If those options had not been there in these cases, there was still no reason on earth for the type of teasing done in the video! That is the point! It was made into a joke for kicks. And, to film these acts was most likely for the purpose to amuse or offend other people. If you find that excusable, then that's sad. What was that film made for? To be played back years from now for the grand kids, or so they could reminisce about the good old days?

It's important that you all share your opinions here, as it shows us all what kind of people we are as a society. I feel that the actions in the videos are inhumane. These soldiers need to be much better trained; they need more discipline and supervision from someone with better morals. This is where the funds should go. I posted the videos to show how "Some" of our soldiers are acting. I pay these guys with my tax money. The military command staff agrees with me that this should not be the way that their soldiers should be behaving. Clearly the military is not doing its job well enough to weed out the misfits. When videos like this become public, it's the publics right to comment and hold the commanders responsible, and also make public debate. To just stick your head in the sand and believe that everything is O.K. and will be handled without intervention is irresponsible and foolish. Public oversight and criticism of our government’s employees and servicemen is required, a right, and totally acceptable. If you chose to support the actions of the people in the video, that is also your right.

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