Technically the use of 50 cal heavy machine guns against people can be considered a war crime according to the Geneva Conventions. However they can be used against equipment and buildings, which is the typical excuse given by the military.
Have you ever seen what a round a half inch in diameter will do to a body? Its not pretty. larry On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:39:36 -0500, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sam wrote: > > (Audiotape, Meet the Press April 18, 1971): > > This seems to support what I'm saying. In your excerpt Mr. Kerry > seems to be saying: > > a.) I've heard about a lot of atrocities. > b.) Some of the things I was ordered to do may have been atrocities. > c.) These orders may make us war criminals in the eyes of the law. > > Which things don't you think are atrocities? > > 1.) .50 caliber guns used against people? > 2.) "free fire" zones? That is, shoot anything that moves including > women and children? > 3.) Burning whole villages? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:131566 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
