Poirot,
The cut off hands Poirot, I was not the first to raise subject of Taliban on this thread. Who belonged to the hands Poirot, did they not belong to a Taliban? Who Poirot?
They were Taliban hands.

You Labor cyber spin doctor cronies should not be slandering returned Australian servicemen or women.

If you want Labor to win the next election then get a respected leader to replace the backstabber who put the public wish re Albanese out the vote and put himself in.

And I see Poirot you are still not passing or dropping the ball regarding the comment above from SteelRedux, you have said nothing about who shot up the faces.
I noted from a comment at the URL that SteelRedux provided, that IS may have done that shooting.

Mentored by the invaders indeed. How outrageous.

Okay JF Aus...the subject came up - and was related to Abbott's leadership, seeing that Hastie is obviously the stuff of Abbott's fantasies - and most likely another "Captain's Pick".

Just above, you seemed incredulous that we found ourselves discussing the "Taliban"!

(Notwithstanding your attempts to derail the discussion with your jibes re Shorten)

And yet you jumped at the chance to mention the "Taliban" and got stuck right into the technical detail - with relish"

"Taliban use improvised explosive devices knowing that they blow the legs and/or balls etc off their victims."

"If the taliban had uniforms and dog tag identification under rules of war there would probably be no need for fingers."

"I think our armed forces go on patrol or mount missions when fighting the Taliban and accordingly they do not sleep in trenches or camp near the enemy overnight. SAS likely return to base by helicopter, including with fresh evidence. So freshly killed enemy fingers would not be difficult to fingerprint. If i am incorrect please let me know. RIP that Taliban."

"I think taking hands would infuriate the enemy but perhaps sometimes such things have to be done. In comparison, look at what the Taliban does as a matter of course."

And...

"And I see Poirot you are still not passing or dropping the ball regarding the comment above from SteelRedux..."

I'm not beholden to comment on posts from other posters. Are you asked to pass judgement on other posters and their posts?

No you're not. You get to choose the posts with which you engage.

I must say I do like this...best hypocrisy yet.

"I did not say it as fact, as you do with your simple mindedness ad hom, Poirot."

Lol! JF Aus critques Poirot's "ad hom" with an ad hom.

Well done!

Poirot you are playing on the field that is this thread so why don't you comment fairly without political favour?

I went on to detail Taliban behaviour in order to counter accusation about Capt Hastie's whereabouts above and AWAY from the scene, and his later reporting of one of his team getting fingerprints.

The on and one stuff about the Taliban involves the new inference by SteelRedux suggesting invaders teach the shooting up of faces.

Do you think it at all possible that SteelRedux could actually be on a keyboard in Afghanistan, or that he might be a Taliban?

There was a bit on tv this morning about social web pages whipping up sympathy from ill informed young people. I think the alleged face shoot up could certainly generate such sympathy in some people too young to know reality.

What side are you on Poirot?

JF Aus,

"Do you think it at all possible that SteelRedux could actually be on a keyboard in Afghanistan, or that he might be a Taliban?"

Lol!

And why, after complaining that this thread has morphed into a discussion about the Taliban - are you still talking about the Taliban?

And....

"Poirot you are playing on the field that is this thread so why don't you comment fairly without political favour?"

Gawd - you mean like you?

"Timing is often a key weapon in politics, obviously.
The time between the start a new Royal Commission and announcement of the findings might mean voters will not really know about BS until after next years (2016) national election."

"When might we hear news from the point of view of the alleged 16 year old rape victim who accused Shorten?"

"As for Bill Shorten, the alleged rape is a separate issue to union funds and it wod be best if he completely cleared the air on the matter if he wants to be the PM."

"I hope Turnbull gives Hastie a medal for having to cope with all the un-Australian criticism."

"You Labor cyber spin doctor cronies should not be slandering returned Australian servicemen or women."

"If you want Labor to win the next election then get a respected leader to replace the backstabber..."

How about all those, Mr "comment fairly without political favour"?

(Hypocrite)

Dear ttbn,

We both have visions for the kind of Australia we want. Mine is one where we stand proud as a nation adhering to international law not only the letter but the spirit. One in which we can be justifiably proud of our Armed Forces and their conduct in the battlefield just as I was when I read this during the Gulf War.

“Australia’s F/A-18 pilots defied the orders of American commanders and refused to drop their bombs on up to 40 missions during the invasion of Iraq, it can now be revealed. In a remarkable account of how our airmen applied Australian rules of engagement, an RAAF pilot has told The Sun-Herald each of the 14 RAAF Hornet pilots aborted three to four bombing runs because intelligence given at pre-flight briefings did not concur with what they found at the target.”

This apparently upset the US command but our own high command backed the pilots with Peter Cosgrove quickly stating that there would be no recriminations for the actions of our pilots. That our rules of engagement are set at a higher standard than the US forces is something no Australian should baulk at, except for people like you.

Your vision for our nation is one where we should be comfortable having the bodies of dead Taliban fighter minced up and fed to the dogs. Why? Because you are afraid. You want any perceived threat to your safety eliminated by what ever means possible.

I want the best of part of us to be who we are and you want the worst of us. It is you and your kind with your irrational fears that bring us shame and degrade us. You are intent on harming the regard with which Australia is held domestically and internationally, and it is sentiments like the one you have expressed that signal a traitorous cancer we need to combat if we are to continue be proud Australians.

Poirot, I am standing up for Hastie and Albanese. How is that politically hypocritcal?
In any case I am over this waste of time discussion. Cheers.