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lederhosen) wrote2007-05-12 02:26 am
lederhosen) wrote2007-05-12 02:26 am
Sadly, not surprising
Pentagon study of battlefield ethics:
Soldiers and Marines are fairly similar in their attitudes towards the treatment of non-combatants and insurgents. Only 47% of Soldiers and 38% of Marines agreed that non-combatants should be treated with dignity and respect.
Other findings:
- 17% of both groups responded that "all non-combatants should be treated as insurgents".
- 55% of soldiers and only 40% of Marines would report a fellow unit member for "killing or injuring an innocent non-combatant".
Most of the press coverage is directed at the above, but it might be worth noting that the primary subject of the study is soldiers' mental health. On a quick glance through it, it rather seems to imply that those percentages have a lot to do with excessive stress levels caused by lengthy deployments and repeat tours of duty.
Soldiers and Marines are fairly similar in their attitudes towards the treatment of non-combatants and insurgents. Only 47% of Soldiers and 38% of Marines agreed that non-combatants should be treated with dignity and respect.
Other findings:
- 17% of both groups responded that "all non-combatants should be treated as insurgents".
- 55% of soldiers and only 40% of Marines would report a fellow unit member for "killing or injuring an innocent non-combatant".
Most of the press coverage is directed at the above, but it might be worth noting that the primary subject of the study is soldiers' mental health. On a quick glance through it, it rather seems to imply that those percentages have a lot to do with excessive stress levels caused by lengthy deployments and repeat tours of duty.