MARINES PEEING ON DEAD TALIBAN FIGHTERS

[Danno 1,228]

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned a video depicting what appears to be four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE4NkqphAlQ&feature=related

A presidential statement described the act as “completely inhumane” and called on the U.S. military to punish the Marines.

The Marine Corps said Wednesday it is investigating the YouTube video but has not yet verified its origin or authenticity. The case has being referred to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Navy’s worldwide law enforcement organization.

The Afghan Ministry of Defense also condemned the actions in the video, which it described as “shocking.”

The NATO-led security force in Afghanistan released a statement Thursday saying, “This disrespectful act is inexplicable and not in keeping with the high moral standards we expect of coalition forces.”

The International Security Assistance Force said the actions “appear to have been conducted by a small group of U.S. individuals, who apparently are no longer serving in Afghanistan.” The statement did not identify the personnel or explain why the ISAF thought they had left the country.

Sen. John McCain, a Navy veteran who fought in the Vietnam war, said the incident “makes me so sad.”

Appearing Thursday on “CBS This Morning,” the Arizona Republican said, “There should be an investigation and these young people should be punished.”

On Wednesday, the Council on Islamic-American Relations, a prominent Muslim civil rights and advocacy group based in Washington, protested the video in a letter faxed to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

“We condemn this apparent desecration of the dead as a violation of our nation’s military regulations and of international laws of war prohibiting such disgusting and immoral actions,” the group wrote.

“If verified as authentic, the video shows behavior that is totally unbecoming of American military personnel and that could ultimately endanger other soldiers and civilians,” the letter said.

Marine Corps headquarters at the Pentagon said: “The actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the Marines in our Corps. This matter will be fully investigated.”

A Marine Corps spokesman, Lt. Col. Stewart Upton, added, “Allegations of Marines not doing the right thing in regard to dead Taliban insurgents are very serious and, if proven, represent a failure to adhere to the high standards expected of American military personnel.”

A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. John Kirby, said the video is deeply troubling.

“Whoever it is, and whatever the circumstances – which we know is under investigation – it is egregious behavior,” Kirby said.

It is unclear who shot the video and who posted it online.

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Associated Press writer Slobodan Lekic in Kabul, Afghanistan, contributed to this report.

[TiklingGuy 211]

I am a Marine and i say that is unsat. If thats true, once they are caught their fitness reports will not be pretty after that.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am a Marine and i say that is unsat. If thats true, once they are caught their fitness reports will not be pretty after that.

I never saw anything like this before Obama took over. I think he sets a bad example, such as blowing up American citizens without a trial. This is what can be expected when the CinC pees on the ocnstitution and leads with the example that Muslims deserve no respect.

I am surprised Obama didn't run to a camera to claim this one for himself

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Sen. John McCain, a Navy veteran who fought in the Vietnam war, said the incident “makes me so sad.”

And I thought it was fiber.

Seriously, war should be the most distasteful enterprise a nation can engage in. If you make war palatable, then folks think it becomes a viable option. Rules are for kids fighting over a girl in suburbia.

[TiklingGuy 211]

I never saw anything like this before Obama took over. I think he sets a bad example, such as blowing up American citizens without a trial. This is what can be expected when the CinC pees on the ocnstitution and leads with the example that Muslims deserve no respect.

I am surprised Obama didn't run to a camera to claim this one for himself

I dont want to hijack the thread but i seen some post you made on a dead thread about people having to go to school and pass in order to receive welfare. I completely agreed with your comments but i didn't get to comment due to it being closed.

When Marines get bored they get crazy. Most of the time its funny, but IMO this is wrong.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

And I thought it was fiber.

Seriously, war should be the most distasteful enterprise a nation can engage in. If you make war palatable, then folks think it becomes a viable option. Rules are for kids fighting over a girl in suburbia.

True. It isn't like blowing up Americans with no trial and leaving them for the buzzards is exactly respectful either.

Had the wars been ended when Obama said, instead of being escalated, these Marine victims of poor leadership would have been spared this.

[Karee 4,191]

Who cares. Weren't they already dead? Pissing on them doesn't make them more dead.

[dalegg 143]

This is all propoganda sent out by the Ron Paul campaign.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

This is all propoganda sent out by the Ron Paul campaign.

How does Ron Paul benefit?

[TiklingGuy 211]

After looking at the video closer, those guys have pockets on their sleeves. The digital camies came out about a year before i got out and i don't remember pockets being on our sleeves. Are they sure they are Marines, i could be wrong though.

Who cares. Weren't they already dead? Pissing on them doesn't make them more dead.

Right. But don't video tape your buddies doing it.

[Karee 4,191]

After looking at the video closer, those guys have pockets on their sleeves. The digital camies came out about a year before i got out and i don't remember pockets being on our sleeves. Are they sure they are Marines, i could be wrong though.

Right. But don't video tape your buddies doing it.

Why not? Those nuts send out videos of them sawing peoples heads off and blowing up markets. They should be promoted and given a medal.

[AMP 54]

Hell if it was the Taliban the US dead bodies would be dragged around and set on fire. Stupid thing have been done in the name of war.

Aldo how do you know this was not done during bushes rain. Also who got us into this mess, oh that's right the republicans. I seem to forget. You know if we had a democrat in office, during bushs years then we would not have a defecate, we would have been debt free in 2012. Debt free.

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[slim 1,530]

I never saw anything like this before Obama took over.

Abu Ghraib, anyone?

[dalegg 143]

How does Ron Paul benefit?

Ron Paul wants to bring the military home and never get into any further conflicts abroad. It's the one major difference he has with the general Republican base.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Abu Ghraib, anyone?

That was just mild S&M. Plus it is no reason not to vote for Obama. This is.