Marines urinate on corpses

[Willy]

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/marines-allegedly-urinate-taliban-cor...

If your in combat and you kill the enemy, the least of that enemy's problems is getting a bath in urine. What makes me so upset is the reaction of Islamic groups who criticize the Marines but seem to be OK with Islamic terrorists torturing, killing and maiming innocent citizens. Until the Islamic groups start laying the blame on those that are causing the current conflicts around the World I will have no respect for them and they will receive no sympathy from me.

[AQUAMAN]

I'm not PEED OFF at ALL at this! And you shouldn't be Defecating on this either, if you're a TRUE AMERICAN! Imho. Not so humble this time either...........lol. What's WAR? Hell or high Heavens? Get'R'Done Soldiers, get urine done.

[XLFD]

I don't know whether this will load cleanly but here's the video, take care, the video is not unedited; little Private Johnson is not really discernable on the marines if you have such qualms:

It was definitely a bad mistake in judgment, at least to videotape the act.  This is war, and those dissidents had likely tried to kill the soldiers moments before, and these young men, though trained to kill, were letting off a little steam (stream?) afterwards.

But this is akin to Lion's defenseman N. Suh stomping on a Packer after getting up from a scrum as occurred on Thanksgiving.  Sure, it was an opposing player who had done or said something that Suh found objectionable, but his action not only cost his team on the field, but cost them in subsequent games where he was suspended from play, and gave his coach and his team a bad reputation for not being sportsmanlike, and lacking discipline.

This instance of poor sportsmanship by the marines is a bad reflection on not only the marines, but the rest of us, most who never have been on the field of war.  It is a breakdown of military discipline that must be addressed no matter how much we respect them and what they are doing.  Let's just hope all these marines are fairly treated by our military, the press, and the public at large.

[AQUAMAN]

I hope the Taliban fighters ALL get a look at this video. Come to think of it, what's a golden shower compared to the beheading video of an American we saw just a few years ago? What's more gross?

[Willy]

I agree with you Aquaman, but totally disagree with X. The logic that our troops did something wrong by peeing on dead bodies  doesn't make much sense since they just delivered the most lethal insult an enemy combatant could receive, death. My God the Taliban troops have just been killed and everyone is focusing on a stream of piss. We send our troops to a place that may cause them to fight for their lives and may cause them to return home in a coffin or minus body parts and most likely  cause emotional trama and some people are concerned with pee soaked corpses of enemy troops that would have gladly cut our troops into little peices and parade their heads around the countryside on poles.We shouldn't  send our soldiers to do our dirty work if were going to get squeamish about them peeing on an enemy who would kill us and our children if they had the chance.

[AQUAMAN]

Just watch this gather momentum in the next few weeks or months Willy. Before we realize it these brave soldiers that had a moment of glory and well deserved distraction from war, are going to face serious charges and punishment for a lark. The libs. like HIllary are already coming down hard, and the line of libs. behind her are going to be long and vicious. Anything to get people off the track of disastrous unemployment, monstrous deficits, and a failed Presidency. It's time for the "feely-good" folks to pile on now.

[easymoney]

another Abu Grau moment for those who hate the military.

If they would allow the generals to fight wars, and keep politicians out of it, things would be much different.

ROE's that hinder the military from doing the job we send them there to do.

Who ever put this out there sure wasn't using any common sense

[Heaven Therzke]

these guys are heros and x-lfd wants to put them throu court and throw them in the jail.  just like he wants to do for the heros that serve our city and county for serving the public.  bad idea.

[Dave]

So I guess you'd be ok with people peeing on you?

[XLFD]

The Ludington Torch isn't some kinky dating service.  You two need to find the proper forum for that ; )

Welcome to Sherwood for another weekend visit, Heaven.

[Willy]

I started thinking about a scenario that could happen at the Marine headquarters. In one room a soldier receives the Medal of Honor for killing 20 Taliban while in the next room other soldiers receive a court martial for pissing on them.

[XLFD]

The difference between a hero and a goat is mere inches.  Again with some sports analogies: 

Bill Buckner whiffing on a Mookie Wilson ground ball in the World Series; 2715 career hits and everyone thinks only of this when they hear his name. 

Scott Norwood missing a 47 yard field goal at the end of Super Bowl XXV; after six years of being an integral part of the Buffalo Bills offense, his career is defined by that one kick.

Similarly, these soldiers will likely be remembered for this one act, instead of their valor and any other military awards.  It is very sad.  Still they can redeem themselves, even Babe Ruth once played the goat when he was thrown out trying to steal second in the 1927 World Series for the last out in the Yankee's losing effort.  Likewise, many folks will not hold these heroes in the same ill regard as the media and military will need to.