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Task & Purpose: The Navy reportedly booted SEAL Team 7 out of Iraq after a senior enlisted platoon member allegedly raped a female service member
When the commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve unceremoniously booted SEAL Team 7 out of Iraq this week, the U.S. Special Operations Command justified it "due to a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline within the team during non-operational periods."
But according to an alarming new report in the New York Times, "deterioration of good order and discipline" seemed to be an understatement.
While the Navy initially indicated that an alcohol-soaked July 4th party was the core driver of the decision, a senior Navy official revealed to the New York Times' David Philipps that a senior enlisted platoon member had allegedly raped a female service member assigned to the SEAL platoon.
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More News On SEAL Team Seven U.S. Navy SEAL Team Being Expelled From Iraq Over Reports Of Drinking And Rape
SEAL shenanigans in the spotlight (again) -- Navy Times
A Navy SEAL in the platoon being kicked out of Iraq for misconduct was reportedly accused of raping a fellow service member -- Business Insider
Navy SEALs sent home from Iraq by commander who ’lost confidence’ in platoon -- National Post/Washington Post
A Navy SEAL Platoon Is Pulled From Iraq Over Misconduct Reports -- The New York Times
U.S. Navy SEAL Team Expelled From Iraq Over Reports Of Drinking And Rape -- Newsweek
Sexual assault report led to investigation of Navy SEAL team kicked out of Iraq for drinking alcohol, officials say -- Stars and Stripes
Navy SEAL platoon being sent home from Iraq over misconduct, reports say -- FOX News
US Navy Seals platoon sent home from Iraq for drinking alcohol as sexual assault allegations investigated -- Independent
If your job is to go behind "enemy" lines and shoot other "enemies" in the face, day in, day out, for some maybe since 2001, i.e. decade+, you will certainly get PTSD and all kinds of other mental disease, rape and kill people.. I mean you will be fuc*ked up one way or another.. I'm just surprised that people don't do it more often.. not saying he did - it's just accusations still - I'm saying so many men (and soon more and more women) are exposed to so much horrific stuff, stepping over bodies day in and out.. it just gotta mess with you
ReplyDeleteAlcohol in Iraq? Nothing new. Many civs in the Green Zone and Iraqi officials have their stash too.
ReplyDeleteWe should embargo Iraq, but the embargo should only pertain to alcohol; guaranteed to wipe Iraq off the map.
Your selection process would tend to focus on recruiting individuals more inclined towards violence including killing, maiming etc. You train them and then send them on tasks where they are expected to kill, perhaps even to kill targeted people with little regard for the safety of innocents.
ReplyDeleteNobody should be surprised when they become monsters. You have to wonder if the military has a program to de-program these people for re-entry into the normal population as they are no doubt on track to be even worse than they may have been when they were part of the population.
Obviously you cannot seriously punish one of this group when he goes wild in the field. If you did you would have to face some serious anger from his mates.