Remains of US troops killed in Iraq dumped in a landfill

**billynomates** · 11-10-2011, 02:56 PM

Remains of US troops killed in Iraq dumped in a landfill
The cremated remains of American troops who were killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan were dumped in a landfill, it has emerged.

US Air Force officials admitted that from 2003 to 2008, body parts sent from war zones to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware were burned before being handed to a private contractor for disposal in Virginia.

Family members of the dead troops were not aware of the practice, which emerged amid anger over earlier disclosures that remains were also lost and mishandled by mortuary officials at the base.

"We could have done it better," Brig Gen Les Kodlick, an Air Force spokesman, conceded today. Officials stressed the practice applied to bone fragments and DNA material and not large body parts.

"The common practice was that any residual matter remaining after incineration was disposed of by the contractor in a landfill," said Brig Gen Kodlick. The system was scrapped by the military in 2008.

The disclosures about the base were described as "disheartening and very unfortunate" by the National Military Families Association

Perhaps they'll hold the Remembrance service at the rubbish tip. This is disgraceful.

**maverick35** · 11-10-2011, 07:39 PM

Old Mav realizes war is H*ll Gypes bombs explosives blow troops to pieces often identification becomes almost impossible flame throwers incendiarys burn troops to pieces that they died for their country is the only solace relatives have and or any insurance money they may recieve and so butt old Mav is lucky to still be alive at 67 old Mav is old after 67 years of being cheated atacked traped by the same government old Mav is lucky to be alive any way a real shame the dead do no not recieve beter burial treatment butt once bodys r beyond identification hard to bury them RIGHT and so any death any thing to do with death is a most grusome thing RIGHT sorry right... sorry old Mav

**billynomates** · 11-10-2011, 09:07 PM

this callous disrespect for the dead soldiers just about sums up the attitude that the ruling elite have with regard to both ordinary soldiers and anyone they regard as inferior - ie., not as wealthy.
An American soldier is simply there to further the aims of the miltary-industrial complex and counts for nought once discharged or dead. The unbelievable numbers of homeless vets just goes to show the truth of this situation.
In the "home of the brave and the land of the free", only money counts

Utterly disgraceful. The very least that could be expected would be that the ashes would be interred in the grounds of a war cemetery.

During the Vietnam war, the very blood of the fallen was drained off and dumped to lighten the load of C5As packed full of bodies to repatriate.

And the bands still play- and the flags still fly - and young men still fall for the lie, sign up and die.

Not just in the USA either... Britain has always treated its ex-Service people shabbily, ever since Elizabeth I's navy was left to starve at Dover after beating the Spanish Armada. How many rough sleepers in London are former soldiers who couldn't cope with civvy street? A good few.

Telegraph comments

I'm surprised noone has a view on this!

**barbie4** · 11-11-2011, 07:12 AM

Just so heartbreaking.

**Moab** · 11-13-2011, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by billynomates

Perhaps they'll hold the Remembrance service at the rubbish tip. This is disgraceful.

They are dead .. so what's the point?

**billynomates** · 11-13-2011, 08:53 AM

They are dead .. so what's the point?

They gave their lives serving their country and deserve respect.

**Moab** · 11-13-2011, 11:32 AM

SOooo ... should we wash each part of decayed rotted flesh, then sprinkle them with rose water then dress them in parts of clothing the part would have worn, then place that part on a alter in the position it held on the body and worship them ...

Back in the days your ancestors were just one step above dogs the Romans would pile the bodies up in front of your Kin so they would have to climb over them to kill more Romans.

They know what they are getting into and that's the job of legal murder in the name of nation. So just get over it because you wouldn't feel this way if it were them instead.

**billybob** · 11-13-2011, 11:38 AM

Nikki Nikki Nikki they fought for my and your ass, give them some respect !!

**Moab** · 11-13-2011, 11:57 AM

Not a one of them fought for my ass .. They fought because they chose to .. No draft remember. These aren't heroes they are nothing more than public servants with guns ... taking a job because they can't in general do anything else as they spent too much time partying in High School and not acquiring a trade. That's who they are ... the rich elite and well off didn't join the service to fight ..

I have no more respect for them than I do for a cop or fire fighter, paramedic or janitor.