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But it also show that we as a nation lost OUR morals and that we've been in war too long! I wish manners and honor would return to our world, as well as common sense.
Originally posted by apodictic
reply to post by synnergy
I'll agree with that. What happens in war should stay between the people who understand it. It just causes controversy otherwise.
Since they found humor in this, you have to ask the question WHY they would find humor in this specific act. I believe subconsciously it's a way of marking territory. We just rationalize our behavior in a conscious way. Most of how we interact as humans has primal undertones. We like to think we're so far off from animals, but in reality we aren't. We think we're "civilized" but the only difference between us and them, really, is we're able to be aware of our conscious thoughts.
What happens in war should stay between the people who understand it. It just causes controversy otherwise.
Originally posted by Tw0Sides
Just think, all these heroes will be coming home soon, to a police dept near you.
I have no more words.
Originally posted by apodictic
reply to post by jerryznv
I sure as # see that now. I can't believe they just come right out and say "they're not the enemy" instead of letting it slowly fade into the background where people forget about it.
All these lost lives so the government can cash in on opium and oil. #ing shame, man.
Respect use to be a tennate of the Corps what happened?
Originally posted by Ek Bharatiya
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
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....
I think peeing on a dead person's face is wrong, no matter what you are behind.
Also I disagree with the rest of your post. Hugh Thompson, Jr. is an example of a true soldier who saw more than his fair share of combat in Vietnam - his helicopter came under fire, and he lost his aircraft several times, but when he came across US armed forces killing unarmed citizens and mutilating their bodies in My Lai Massacre, he intervened, threatening to shoot the soldiers if they stopped the civilians being evacuated. This is what a true soldier is like.
Originally posted by kamatty
Taliban denounce 'US Marines body desecration' video
www.bbc.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
Afghanistan's Taliban has condemned a video that appears to show US Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters.
A spokesman told the BBC: "It is not a human action, it's a wild action that is too shameful for us to talk about."
But Reuters quoted a Taliban spokesman as saying the video would not derail attempts at peace talks to end the war.
The US military is investigating the authenticity of the video and the Marine Corps said the actions were not consistent with its core values.
The footage shows four men in military fatigues appearing to urinate on three apparently lifeless
While our troops royally screwed up and should be held accountible, being we should take the highroad, the Taliban shouldnt be the ones lecturing us on video / bad acts.
Originally posted by CountDrac
The Taliban?
You mean the sick muslim savages who cut people heads off on video and broadcast it to the world?
Im sure the bodies that the marines urinated on killed one of their platoon members. So ya if someone killed my friend I would urinate on him also if i got my revenge...
edit on 12-1-2012 by CountDrac because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CountDrac
The Taliban?
You mean the sick muslim savages who cut people heads off on video and broadcast it to the world?
Im sure the bodies that the marines urinated on killed one of their platoon members. So ya if someone killed my friend I would urinate on him also if i got my revenge...
edit on 12-1-2012 by CountDrac because: (no reason given)