US troops fire on Iraqi detainees after burning their Holy Quran books in front of them. Amateur footage recently posted on the internet shows American troops firing live ammunition on Iraqi prisoners during a riot in a US detention facility in Iraq back in 2005.
The footage shows US forces using disproportionate force and live rounds against prisoners at the US prison facility Camp Bucca located in Iraq.
The Iraqi detainees were protesting the American troops' desecration of Islam's holy book, the Qur'an.
At the time, the US military tried to cover up the bloodshed, saying the riot happened when the prisoners confronted a search for contraband in the prison.
But the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) later revealed that the real cause of the riot was the desecration of the Holy Qur'an by US troops. Four prisoners were shot dead and five others wounded during the violence. This act was commited for the express purpose of inciting violence and oppressing those with no means of reprisal. On a philispohical level,
The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a moral code that essentially states either of the following:
One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated.
This concept describes a "reciprocal" or "two-way" relationship between one's self and others that involves both sides equally and in a mutual fashion. These behavior exibited here not only reflects poorly upon the individuals, but the organizations in which they represent and speaks to a level of intolerance and hypocrisy that extends far beyond any one act, or one groups isolated actions.
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