Looting by occupation soldiers is a war crime.  I expect punishment of the culprits, and a professional military would be glad to do it, and a great power ought to have that sort of professional soldier.  If they just brought thugs in matching pants and jackets, good to know.

What did you send to Polynesia then?  Do your troops misbehave like that? Do you expect them to?

"Really? And the U.S. has never commited a crime? LOL."

What is this, a kindergarten playground? "Please sah, don't hit mah, Little Timmy did it toooooo!"

mebbe we should call in captain planet

"I'm not sure I understand your point--we should fight a war that doesn't help make the world a better place, in our eyes?"

No I was just illustrating the US has yet to join a war for the benefit of anyone but the US thus depending on them to make the exception for your country is ill advised.

Vietnam and Korea were about saving Vietnam and Korea from Communism.

"Why is this such a big deal?

Its like putting a bunch of consri...*ahem*...orphaned children in a candy shop for a few days, without supervision, and then not expecting them to take candy :S. Yes its bad, but not to expect it is even worse. Ignorance, even."

OK i reread your posts, my attitude about troops robbing banks is worse than troops robbing banks. Sure US troops commit crimes and they're punished, we busted a marine for throwing a puppy off a cliff.

It was on youtube.  >I< saw the humor in it, but he got thrown out of the military.

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Dear Yell,
  When you have a real reason to edit my posts let me know, until then: You are goluboy too.