Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic UN classifies rape a 'war tactic'. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Briley 07[/m] at 9:32 pm on June 19, 2008[quote]This makes me feel sick. War tactic my arse. Heres a section from the article: [quote]The former commander of the UN peacekeeping force in eastern Congo, Major-General Patrick Cammaert, told the BBC he personally witnessed its impact. "It's a very effective weapon, because the communities are totally destroyed," he said. "You destroy communities. You punish the men, and you punish the women, doing it in front of the men."[/quote] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7464462.stm[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Briley 07 Posted at 9:32 pm on June 19, 2008 This makes me feel sick. War tactic my arse. Heres a section from the article: The former commander of the UN peacekeeping force in eastern Congo, Major-General Patrick Cammaert, told the BBC he personally witnessed its impact. "It's a very effective weapon, because the communities are totally destroyed," he said. "You destroy communities. You punish the men, and you punish the women, doing it in front of the men." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7464462.stm

Replies allsmiles Posted at 10:05 am on June 20, 2008 It's one of the oldest tactics in the history of warfare. It's not like they're promoting it, just recognising it. TheOtherHorseman Posted at 10:22 pm on June 19, 2008 Quote: from Briley 07 at 1:18 am on June 20, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 5:42 am on June 20, 2008 Man, I wish they could stick to ways of murdering people and destroying communities that didn't make me feel sick! How dare they! Fair enough grown men shooting at each other, but when they are raping helpless women, and in some cases children, it's wrong. It's not like they were assembling a UN playbook. They were categorizing it as a tactic that some employ. Briley 07 Posted at 10:18 pm on June 19, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 5:42 am on June 20, 2008 Man, I wish they could stick to ways of murdering people and destroying communities that didn't make me feel sick! How dare they! Fair enough grown men shooting at each other, but when they are raping helpless women, and in some cases children, it's wrong. TheOtherHorseman Posted at 9:42 pm on June 19, 2008 Man, I wish they could stick to ways of murdering people and destroying communities that didn't make me feel sick! How dare they! lunchbox Posted at 9:36 pm on June 19, 2008 so fucking sick peaceandlovebby Posted at 9:35 pm on June 19, 2008 that's terrible. Syber Posted at 9:34 pm on June 19, 2008 Sounds effective... GaelicFreak Posted at 9:34 pm on June 19, 2008 The Janjaweed are using it as such. californication Posted at 9:33 pm on June 19, 2008 That is pretty horrible. HatesYou Posted at 9:33 pm on June 19, 2008 It's true to a certain extent Dont Notice Me Posted at 9:33 pm on June 19, 2008 well....that is what happens when nations unite All 11 previous replies displayed.