The deceased man is also only ever characterized as a “looter.” To be a “looter,” rather than simply a “man” or even a “guy,” removes an element of his humanity, which may be another attempt to diminish the guilt the speaker feels over his death. On a similar note, when discussing the actual act of killing, the speaker uses the first-person plural “we.” This shares the blame among all three soldiers who opened fire, again suggesting the speaker's need to feel distanced from what happened.