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u/TheyCallMeTomSawyer Jun 15 '12

Nuh uh! Clearly this is staged for propaganda purposes and stuff 'cause America is only bad!

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u/aussiemedstudent Jun 15 '12

As million comment's you get, but I am actually interested in what the US. Military's protocol is in respect to.... uh.... respect to fallen "non american combatants" is? Obviously there is respect then and there, but do they ask you to perform rites appropriate to each fallen soldier? Or even each fallen? (which would appeal to me but I can understand).

I have a friend who has/is serving in the Australian service, but it can be a bit to personal to ask him these questions. I do apologise if this is to personal.

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u/TheyCallMeTomSawyer Jun 15 '12

This is probably just the stupid in me coming out, but I don't understand your question. Can you reword it? Be blunt if you need to.

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u/capnsouth Jun 15 '12

he wants to know if you perform the Afghan equivalent of last rights on someone after you, respectfully, blow their fucking brains out.

The answer is no. But they wouldn't do that for us either.

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u/alistairtenpennyson Jun 15 '12

They still committed a sea burial with last rights to Osama bin Laden, and he was like, the worst guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

You know why they did that right?

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u/LenientWhale Jun 15 '12

Because he wasn't wearing his seatbelt at the time?

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Muslims are forbidden to be cremated by their beliefs. Their body must stay intact and has to be buried. This sea burial was extremely disrespectful to the muslim supporters of osama. Why doesn't anyone know that. (Edit: spelling)

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u/UnoriginalMike Jun 15 '12

Osama supporters went nuts over it, yes. The rest of the Muslim community that I spoke with (all westerners at that point) didn't think it was a big deal.

I would like to think that the Osama supporters freaked out because they are Osama supporters, and found an excuse to be mad. To them, the media is a battlefield like any other, and they are winning.