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Originally Posted by twistedsquid
this is a by product of the volunteer army...not professional soldiers
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I disagree, twistedsquid. We have the best military in the world, and it's professional, and volunteer at the same time.
Instead this is the product of mob mentality, albeit a mob of 4 (5 if you count the camera man).
Somebody thought up this idea, which seemed like a good idea at the time; or a way to take out some frustrations in the midst of combat. Instead of thinking, the others followed suit. Instead of questioning, all joined in (well, as far as we know based on what has been presented).
Easy to turn away from this and not be a part of it, more difficult to question or stand against it when you have to work, live and fight with these guys on a daily basis. No black sheep so to speak, no one to take a stand against what they all did because that path has its own consequences in a military unit.