samhussey 0 #26 October 30, 2003 I'm doing a degree in international politics, and we had a similar question put to us. I think it's called the 'ticking bomb phenomenon'. The question hidden in there is wether or not there can be circumstances which justify torture. I've looked at a lot of arguments on this, and I'm still not sure what I would do. Guess I'll just have to wait for it to happen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiltboy 0 #27 October 30, 2003 Strange question (and it always involves schoolkids for that tug on the heart strings) So are you looking at a domestic scenario or war time scenario as I think that would have an impact on my thinking? David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shedao 0 #28 October 30, 2003 Although it would be easy to criticize the man for not obeying the rules of conduct (a far greater crime in the eyes of the army than most would see, they need soldiers that OBEY not play cowboy). I find it hard to criticize the man myself. In the heat of the moment it's easy to get caught up in things. He made a decision to disobey the rules inorder to achieve his goal. He saved troops from harm but now he must pay the piper. Sad but true. Being a warrior is an ugly thankless job, but someone has to do it. I say he is a hero. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #29 October 30, 2003 Quote(Before anyone calls me a monster, please take a pair of pliers, remove corncob from ass, and then realize that I am, in fact, JOKING) yep some here at times have lost all humor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #30 October 30, 2003 QuoteSo are you looking at a domestic scenario or war time scenario as I think that would have an impact on my thinking? Well we are at war since Sept 11, 2001, so what would you do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #31 October 30, 2003 What's funny about this scenario (well, not HAHA funny, but ironic) is that if Col. West had not gotten this info from this guy... his soldiers might have been attacked and killed. Then, 3 months down the line... the press would have learned that he had held a man that COULD HAVE provided information that would have let them avoid the deadly attack. Then we'd be reading reports about how our government has yet again failed to act on credible information regarding terrorist actions and Col West would be a scapegoat again. People seem to think that getting information like this is easy and polite. Maybe he woulda given it up if we offered him some smokes and a sandwich, right? Get real. Col West did what I would like to think I would have done if it concerned the lives of people under me.Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiltboy 0 #32 October 30, 2003 I don't necessarily think of the War on Terror as a war in the classical case so maybe it should be a question of is this happening with a police officer in Atlanta or a Colonel in Iraq. The difference is the domestic area of operation with the law officer or a zone of conflict with the military and the different rules of engagement/ legal juristictions involved. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
