Soldiers train little for being captured

[maddezmom]

Soldiers train little for being captured
Seizures in Iraq a hot topic at Carson
By TOM ROEDER THE GAZETTE
May 15, 2007 - 12:04AM


During Fort Carson training last summer, soldiers in the Baghdad-bound 2nd Brigade Combat Team talked about the possibility of capture in Iraq the same way cavalry troopers discussed capture by warring Indian tribes.

“Save the last round for yourself,” one said.

They have talked about the prospect of being abducted in Iraq more than they have trained for it.

Many soldiers have said they fear being taken prisoner by insurgents more than getting wounded. Although capture remains unlikely, soldiers say the outcome seems certain: torture and death. Most feared are the notorious videotaped beheadings that insurgent groups have carried out in Iraq.

Capture is a hot topic at the post this week as troops worry about three U.S. soldiers taken hostage after a Saturday ambush south of Baghdad.

Military training for prisoner-of-war situations is largely reserved for highly specialized troops, including Air Force pilots and Green Berets who commonly operate behind
enemy lines.

more:http://www.gazette.com/articles/soldiers_22400___article.html/iraq_three.html

[sam sarrha]

1. i drove a bus at Fort Bliss... from what i heard from th 101st they dont get trained much at all

was waiting during a National Guard door to door training.. one 101 told the other 101's those poor F*ckers wont last a day they arent getting trained.. i thought he was going to cry

[fasttense]

2. Now that the US tortures their enemies,

it is a guarantee that our captured soldiers will be tortured. Thanks so much bush*/cheney and gonzo.

[zbdent]

3. So, if the missing soldiers are tortured ...

are Bush and company just going to say "Oh, they didn't suffer organ failure ... it's okay!"???