Yes, I believe the punishment was definitely too easy. I don’t understand all the ins and outs of the sentencing issues, but it would seem that with good behavior, the soldiers would be able to get out on parole. So their fate in 10 years seems to be in their control… When I posted this on dailykos, someone mentioned that we could write to the prison warden and petition him/her not to allow the parole or something to that effect. Again, i would need some education on that.

thanks

With that all being said, please forgive this one innocent question:

In regards to the service members involved in the Okinawa rape case, are you saying the punishment was light, or not severe enough? I just want to make sure the right message is being sent. In my humble opinion, ALL rapists mentioned above (this includes accomplices) should at least be castrated.

Also, I have dealt with US military prisons. It is highly unlikely that service members guilty of heinous war crimes will have 100 year sentences reduced to 10. Especialy those involved with the execution of a family and rape of a child.

The 7 year confinement for the rape of the 12 year-old Okinawan girl was awarded in Japanese courts. Though U.S. prison systems are lenient, I can assure you that the military court system would have been much harsher. I have personally seen service members get twice that for much less.

A point of interest:
I can not find proof that those involved with the Okinawan rape were registered in the states as sex offenders. The animal that planned that attack is now dead. He went back to the states, raped a woman, killed her, then killed himself. There is something terribly wrong if assaults on foreign victims are not considered offenses worth registering.

As said before, I like sharing information and experiences. Let me know if I’m wrong. I will not hesitate to revisit my research.

God bless.

( pehaps edit your original text a bit to reflect what you meant as well…I almost misred it!)…

Jazakallah khair for your response..