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Aug 13, 10, 12:36 #1

Rzeczpospolita exclusively reports on a new video which has been released of a group of soldiers from the Polish Army blowing up a deserted village in Afghanistan, a move which goes against the Geneva Convention.

“What a beauty!” comments one of the soldiers when the first hut is blown to pieces in the 3-minute video, recorded by Polish soldiers from the Army’s 6th rotation during their tour of duty between October 2009 and April 2010. “It was done for fun,” a non-commissioned officer at the time serving in Afghanistan told the Rzeczpospolita daily, adding that there were more deserted buildings in the area, the remains of a village. The blowing up of civilian buildings is against the Geneva Convention and is “a foundation of international law, regardless of the fact whether the building is worth a million dollars or if it is just a shack,” remarks Dr. Elzbieta Mikos-Skuza, vice-chairwoman of the Polish Red Cross and a humanitarian expert. So far three soldiers have been accused of the activity, including a platoon warrant officer. If found guilty, they may be sentenced up to 8 years in prison. The video is also being used as evidence in the case, reports Rzeczpospolita.
http://www.thenews.pl/press/artykul137564_what-a-beauty---polish-soldi ers-blow-up-afghan-village.html

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 12:38 #2
Poland has joined the party of international law breaches :) Nobody really cares for it unless it suits certain parties.

vetalaThreads: - Posts: 512 Joined: Jul 10, 09 ♀	Aug 13, 10, 13:31 #3
And then, of course, tax-payers will have to pay for that...

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Aug 13, 10, 14:50 #4

it wasn't a village, it was a single abandoned house.

here is the source:
http://www.rp.pl/artykul/521744_Jak_sie_bawia_na_misji_w_Afganistanie. html

qutation:

Polscy żołnierze wysadzili opuszczoną afgańską chatę.

google translator:
http://translate.google.pl/?hl=pl&tab=wT#pl|en|Polscy%20%C5%BCo%C5%82n ierze%20wysadzili%20opuszczon%C4%85%20afga%C5%84sk%C4%85%20chat%C4%99.

sorry to say, but someone from thenews.pl portal is functional illiterate :(

p.s. and those, hmm... soldiers used quite expensive rosomak ammunition to do this, what idiots...

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Edited by: Crow Aug 13, 10, 18:05 #5

Polish Army blowing up a village in Afghanistan

Now, lives of those guys would be ruined by world media

but i blame NATO. Those Polish soldiers are responsible (if news could be truth) but, they themselves also represent victims of NATO, victims of Polish government that blindly follow NATO agenda

any, i repeat, any man that is exposed to war situation could be able to commit similar or even worse crimes. War is cruel and affecting psychology of those who are affected by war, no matter are they involved on the `right` or the `wrong` side. So, really responsible are those who created war situation. Its NATO leadership and NATO leading powers. From former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Serbia-Kosovo, to the Afghanistan, etc, etc its NATO who is to be blamed for war situations

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:37 #6
True enough! The Taliban were the last obstacle after Brightest Corporation for the US to secure pipeline deals. NATO countries are doing their bidding. War does make people go stir crazy and those soldiers were likely just letting off some steam. They certainly can't be reprimanded by America for this as they are the world leaders in such mistakes.

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:40 #7
David_18: Polish Army blowing up a village An inflatable village....what a great idea...!

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:42 #8
Seanus: True enough! The Taliban were the last obstacle after Brightest Corporation for the US to secure pipeline deals. And we would've gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling Scots. Your theory would work had the Taliban not offered their country up as a transit point well before the war.

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Edited by: SeanBM Aug 13, 10, 18:44 #9

November 29, 2007

An Afghanistan War-Crimes Case Tests Poland’s Commitment to Foreign Missions

Seven Polish soldiers sit in a military jail in Poznan, accused of killing six Afghan civilians, including women and children, in the village of Nangarkhel in August. Whether the mortar rounds that killed the Afghans were a result of bad aim, bad orders or bad intentions remains to be determined.

Whatever happened to these guys?

Withrdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq or not?

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:48 #10
Seanus: The Taliban were the last obstacle after Brightest Corporation for the US to secure pipeline deals Poor but brave and plucky Taliban...standing up to the mean West like that! Of course once the mean NATO leaves they will live happily ever after...

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Aug 13, 10, 18:50 #11

i know what happened to those soldiers. We (Poles and Serbs) don`t like war but (!) when we are exposed to war, when we enter in war situation we becoming a little bit crazy. Well,... same as all people who are exposed to war

same what happened to these Serbian Chetniks, happened to those Polish soldiers in Afghanistan >>> /from a Serbian movie - Lepa Sela lepo Gore - Pretty Village Pretty Flame/

Marek11111Threads: 49 Posts: 1,954 Joined: Aug 6, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:53 #12
Poland get out of Afghanistan now, get out of nato, stop being slaves to U.S.A. just get your own brain and think what is good for Poland citizens Not how we can serve the terrorist state of U.S.

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:55 #13
Marek11111: Not how we can serve the terrorist state of U.S. Really? When did the US bomb Warsaw lately?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 18:56 #14
The reputation of the Polish Army won't be tarnished. They are still amongst the best in the world. I can imagine them being elite in the field of reconnaisance.

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 19:05 #15
Seanus: The reputation of the Polish Army won't be tarnished. They are still amongst the best in the world. I can imagine them being elite in the field of reconnaisance. Polish army could found glory only in defense of Slavija

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Aug 13, 10, 19:06 #16

Seanus:

I can imagine them being elite in the field of reconnaisance.

Like I enjoy imaging that Poland has some of the best roads in the world.

Afghanistan and Iraq is on the job training with some of the best. They'll learn a lot from this.

It's a pretty big stretch to call a military with no naval power, no heavy lift capability, no satellites, no attack helicopters, no AWACS, no decent armor "amongst the best in the world".

Afghanistan is an intensive course in expanding special operations capabilities. But they won't be able to fight on their own for a good while to come.

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,786 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:23 #17
so what?

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,727 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:26 #18
convex: It's a pretty big stretch to call a military with no naval power, no heavy lift capability, no satellites, no attack helicopters, no AWACS, no decent armor "amongst the best in the world". Ah come on, they are in the top 200, for sure.

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,786 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:32 #19
;)

PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,443 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:29 #20
David_18: Rzeczpospolita exclusively reports on a new video which has been released of a group of soldiers from the Polish Army blowing up a deserted village in Afghanistan DESERTED village are the key words here, no one died, a mud house is not some great architectural wonder, don't worry the UNESCO World Heritage Site wont sue.

Marek11111Threads: 49 Posts: 1,954 Joined: Aug 6, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:57 #21
Bratwurst Marek11111: Not how we can serve the terrorist state of U.S. Really? When did the US bomb Warsaw lately? Terrorist does not have to bomb Berlin, he can bomb wedding party in Pakistan or kill people in Gaza or kill Olympic athletics the criminal action not to whom makes you a terrorist and United States is fascist and a terrorist state

king polkakamonThreads: 1 Posts: 1,018 Joined: Dec 30, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:57 #22
David_18: Polish Army blowing up a village in Afghanistan Probably they didn't make good pierogi there.

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 21:31 #23
king polkakamon: Probably they didn't make good pierogi there. reason to be upset. ahhaahah hahahha

SokratesThreads: 19 Posts: 4,464 Joined: Jan 19, 09 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 21:34 #24
Crow: reason to be upset. ahhaahah hahahha Today Afganistan tomorrow Serbia :))))

king polkakamonThreads: 1 Posts: 1,018 Joined: Dec 30, 09 ♂	Edited by: king polkakamon Aug 13, 10, 21:35 #25
Sokrates: Today Afganistan tomorrow Serbia :)))) If you taste cepavcici you will change your opinion.

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 22:57 #26
king polkakamon: If you taste cepavcici you will change your opinion. if he become cevapcic his changes would be even more viable

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Aug 13, 10, 23:04 #27

And what, convex, America has 40 allies in the War on Terror and STILL isn't winning in Afghanistan. Take away those 40 countries at the start and you'd see exactly why America pleaded with all NATO nations to join the fight. What was it, Art 5 of NATO? Could you imagine it, America getting whooped by the Taliban over the years like the Russians did? That's exactly what would have happened, despite all your high-tech stuff. For pure out-and-out soldiers, Poland has some of the best, period!!

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 23:09 #28
Seanus: For pure out-and-out soldiers, Poland has some of the best, period!! Poles and Serbs in alliance could form respectable force, i can tell you that

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Aug 13, 10, 23:15 #29

Absolutely, Crow!! Of that I have no doubt. Some of the special forces of both countries should go into MMA. I guarantee you that they'd kick a*s! I've seen GROM train and also Serbian special forces. I wouldn't want to run into them drunk and angry on a Saturday night and I tend not to fear guys as I'm pretty big.

As for the Polish army, the news is whipping up hysteria again. Those bored gits spin out any old nonsense and it's highly damaging. Why not focus on the mercenaries getting paid ridiculous sums of money to perform outlaw actions? Blowing up a village, LOL, what BS!

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Edited by: Crow Aug 14, 10, 05:27 #30

Ironside:

so what?

see. That`s what i saying all the time

Marek11111:

Poland get out of Afghanistan now, get out of nato, stop being slaves to U.S.A. just get your own brain and think what is good for Poland citizens
Not how we can serve the terrorist state of U.S.

yes

and plus, Poles should join to Serbs down there on Kosovo so that we together found new glory or that we together finish in pizda materina. We should rather found new glory

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