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Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
I've heard more and more people starting to suggest that with media coverage like we have today, America would have lost World War II. I can't argue that sentiment by what I know of the War by my reading over the years.
Would we prefer not to see this? I'd prefer footage like this never leave the war zone since people can't be trusted to show some judgement with keepsakes from the war zone anymore. Everyone seems to want their 15 minutes of fame and screw their buddies to get it, too often.
We have no idea what the story of this picture is. Perhaps this is the body of a sniper who'd hit a few Americans before they finally got him, or some other circumstance which puts the act into context. It still isn't something we want to see back home, but War is Hell and I understand that term comes with great meaning.
Perhaps judging men in a war zone from our comfy office chairs here in America isn't the most realistic thing....
Originally posted by Sharpenmycleats
POLL UPDATE:
What was your reaction to the video that appeared to show Marines urinating on three Afghan corpses?
It's an unacceptable desecration - 11%
It's an embarrassment - 7%
It's not surprising -- things like this happen in war - 82%
I posted this poll earlier and there was only 5200 votes. Now with 30k the percentages have not changed. 82% of the voters get it! They may not agree with it but they get it. When will the majority crush the loud mouth of the minority? When will politicians quit pandering to the loud voice of the minority?
Answer: When the Majority makes them. Time to move on from this non story.
Originally posted by Sharpenmycleats
You obviously are part of the problem, certainly not part of the solution.
Originally posted by sitchin
my brother did three 6 month tours of Iraq ...he hated every tour ,seen dead women and children lying by the road side ..it changed him for ever.. didn't turn him in to a nasty scum bag like some of our soldiers ..he followed orders done his job,and came home with his dignity ..he never believed in all the propaganda bs..he witnessed the annihilation not a liberation of a country..he also refused to take the anthrax vaccine's and other meds that were offered to him on his invasion tour..the soldiers in the video should be court-martialed at the very least
www.guardian.co.uk...
www.youtube.com...edit on 06/-06004/2011 by sitchin because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by apodictic
his poll shows that people 'get' that # happens in war. he even stated that they may not agree with it. but you're in the minority and part of the "OMG DISGUSTING I CANT BELIEVE IT" hippie group.
Originally posted by Sharpenmycleats
reply to post by Tw0Sides
TwOSides you have complety missed the point. I am a veteran, I have a son in the theatre, a marine medic travelling with forward scouts. Very dangerous. If they get caught they will most certainly all be killed. I worry more about the moments before death, when he is cognitive and aware of pain. If he is killed I just want him home.
Not dragged through the street, hung from a bridge, skinned alive. Piss on him, fine then send him home. Your outrage on this iritates me, but hey you are entitled to have an opinion. That's what we fight for. My son is fighting because those are his orders. Orders by an elected body, by the majority. You participated in that voting process if you live in the USA. Be outraged we are there killing people not that a few misguided young kids pissed on some dead enemies. Yes they are enemies.