Quote: It's not a matter of opinion, I am telling you <b>fact</b> about what my brother was taught in training.
Whether or not soldiers follow these guidelines is a different story.
But none of what I posted is my opinion. It is, as I said, what my brother told me of his training. So whether or not you "agree" is not the point, that's what he was taught, plain and simple. What actually happens in the homes of iraqi's is irrelevant. I am only talking about what my brother was <b>taught in training</b>.
Right, well i thought i was being as nice as i could in the proceeding posts in this topic regarding you and your situation but it hasn't softened your approach to me. The reverse actually, regardless. Just because your brother told you something doesn't make it a fact come on now. What is he going to tell you? what they are really told to do? Rubbish. You're kidding yourself. If you are as close as you seem to be i can't see him wanting to hurt your feelings like this, Islam is too deep in peoples hearts, all non Muslims know this. I have expierienced simlar things with my family myself.
I don't belive the Soldiers are taught half the things you are saying and in reality neither do you probably, it just hurts to much to admit it. So putting fact in bold capitals quite rudely may i add is irrelevant, was you actually there when they were receiving the training? Maybe, just possibly if you were living with the Muslims in Iraq getting their heads stomped in and having their children shot while playing in the street, you'd feel differently. Although now let me guess you're going to tell me it's not as bad as the media makes out right? From what you're posting it seems like you haven't looked into this deep enough. Outside of the sphere of personal emotions, you'd see it as the rest of the Muslim nation is seeing it.
Asalam Alaikum