Thursday, 10 November 2011

Calvin Gibbs Trial - Final Depositions

Building Support With The Local Population
During his daylong testimony on Friday, Gibbs denied murdering civilians. But Gibbs did admit to cutting off body parts from Afghans he said were killed in 'legitimate' engagements.

"I compared it to keeping antlers off a deer I shot," Gibbs said, explaining why he cut fingers from the hand of a man he shot and killed.

That shooting and finger-severing took place on a mission meant to build support with the local population. I wonder how that worked out. Verdict expected today from the military tribunal. Our prediction is for a fudged decision which will allow him to go free in a couple of years. Maybe free to join the army?
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  1. The Analog Kid10 November 2011 at 07:14

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  2. Tao Dao Man10 November 2011 at 11:28

    During Nam Westmoreland went by body counts.
    They collected ears.
    The body count was not high enough so they cut both ears.

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