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Re: Anatomy of a Killing

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Post by chris_mc »

funwie wrote: post #8

This is one example of routine acts committed by Cameroon’s military especially in the English-speaking regions. No reaction from international community. Instead, the west is asking Cameroon to investigate. They’re basically asking Cameroon govt to cover up its atrocities. Video clearly shows Cameroon military shooting at mother with children. Same as hundreds of other incidents. What’s there to investigate? Condemn…

Interesting. When I was in the US Naval Academy, I had a Camaroonean roommate that was going to go to the academy, then become an officer of his homeland's military. I wonder if the US military is still training Cameroonian officers today.

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Post by loco5niner »

dingoegret wrote: post #9
eveningcoffee wrote: post #4

This answers all the questions but why.

Christian militias like the one seen in the video commit all sorts of atrocities in Africa. Honestly the video is not even as horrific as other christian atrocities committed and ongoing in the Central African Republic against Muslim minorities or the raping and pillaging in South Sudan.

There is nothing Christian about those killers.

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Post by AnimalMuppet »

loco5niner wrote: post #12
dingoegret wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Christian militias like the one seen in the video commit all sorts of atrocities in Africa. Honestly the video is not even as horrific as other christian atrocities committed and ongoing in the Central African Republic against Muslim minorities or the raping and pillaging in South Sudan.

There is nothing Christian about those killers.

There was nothing "militia" about it, either. It was the Cameroon military.

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Post by eveningcoffee »

toyg wrote: post #5
eveningcoffee wrote: post #4

This answers all the questions but why.

Does it really matter? That's not the way to deal with even the most vicious of criminals, let alone his child.

Yes it does matter. Tremendously.

For example is this soldiers initiative or part of a general tactics encouraged by the higher command?

Was the execution justified (i.e. motivated, that is, it was not a cover up or a random killing)?

I can come up with few reasons to kill the woman but why the child? Is there some message behind this killing?

Naturally these questions do not matter for despising such behaviour but are important to help to understand the human nature.

Re: Anatomy of a Killing

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Post by aidos »

Incredible bit of analysis and presentation.

It's hard to watch this sort of footage for me now. Once upon a time when I was younger I could handle it, but with young children the same sort of age it really tears me apart. Though, I think people should be forced to confront it, because it's the only way it's ever going to improve.

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Post by dang »

dingoegret wrote: post #9
eveningcoffee wrote: post #4

This answers all the questions but why.

Christian militias like the one seen in the video commit all sorts of atrocities in Africa. Honestly the video is not even as horrific as other christian atrocities committed and ongoing in the Central African Republic against Muslim minorities or the raping and pillaging in South Sudan.

Religious flamewar is not allowed on HN, so please don't bring it in here.
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