Brutality in Soldiers

In Joan Smiths article, “Now we see what war does to those who wage it”, it is shown what the type of personality a soldier can have. The article starts off by stating what two soldiers were saying when they killed what they thought were Iraqi soldiers. But the soldiers were mistaken, because little did they know that that they shot were actually journalists. The first shot fired was followed by a compliment on his shooting along with, ‘Yeah, look at those dead bastards” (Smith).The video also shows when the soldiers open fire on innocent civilians. These videos prove that soldiers are brutal, they show no mercy to anyone, and that is not a good thing to be.
Anyone that is has that kind of a personality is not going to be normal. That type of personality has to be a form of a disorder, because no one should be that brutal, especially to civilians. Although the reporters were armed, that does not mean that they were planning on killing anyone. In a place like I Iraq, you have to be ready for whatever comes your way. There is no way of knowing what is going to happen next. When the journalist was lying on the ground, bleeding to death and unarmed the soldier could only make it worse by taunting him. He went as far as saying, “"Come on, buddy. All you gotta do is pick up a weapon" (Smith). This is unacceptable behavior, and is just more proof that war can have physiological effects on its soldiers.
Smith, Joan. "Now we see what war does to those who wage it." (2008): n. pag. Web. 01 April, 2010. .