Posted on 11/17/2004 3:30:32 PM PST by snopercod
This is one story of many that people normally don't hear, and one that everyone does.
This is one most don't hear:
A young Marine and his cover man cautiously enter a room just recently filled with insurgents armed with Ak-47's and RPG's. There are three dead, another wailing in pain. The insurgent can be heard saying, "Mister, mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly wounded, lying in a pool of his own blood. The Marine and his cover man slowly walk toward the injured man, scanning to make sure no enemies come from behind. In a split second, the pressure in the room greatly exceeds that of the outside, and the concussion seems to be felt before the blast is heard. Marines outside rush to the room, and look in horror as the dust gradually settles. The result is a room filled with the barely recognizable remains of the deceased, caused by an insurgent setting off several pounds of explosives.
The Marines' remains are gathered by teary eyed comrades, brothers in arms, and shipped home in a box. The families can only mourn over a casket and a picture of their loved one, a life cut short by someone who hid behind a white flag.
But no one hears these stories, except those who have lived to carry remains of a friend, and the families who loved the dead. No one hears this, so no one cares.
This is the story everyone hears:
A young Marine and his fire team cautiously enter a room just recently filled with insurgents armed with AK-47's and RPG's. There are three dead, another wailing in pain. The insugent can be heard saying, "Mister, mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly wounded. Suddenly, he pulls from under his bloody clothes a grenade, without the pin. The explosion rocks the room, killing one Marine, wounding the others. The young Marine catches shrapnel in the face.
The next day, same Marine, same type of situation, a different story. The young Marine and his cover man enter a room with two wounded insurgents. One lies on the floor in puddle of blood, another against the wall. A reporter and his camera survey the wreckage inside, and in the background can be heard the voice of a Marine, "He's moving, he's moving!"
The pop of a rifle is heard, and the insurgent against the wall is now dead. Minutes, hours later, the scene is aired on national television, and the Marine is being held for commiting a war crime. Unlawful killing.
And now, another Marine has the possibility of being burned at the stake for protecting the life of his brethren. His family now wrings their hands in grief, tears streaming down their face. Brother, should I have been in your boots, i too would have done the same.
For those of you who don't know, we Marines, Band of Brothers, Jarheads, Leathernecks, etc., do not fight because we think it is right, or think it is wrong. We are here for the man to our left, and the man to our right. We choose to give our lives so that the man or woman next to us can go home and see their husbands, wives, children, friends and families.
For those of you who sit on your couches in front of your television, and choose to condemn this man's actions, I have but one thing to say to you. Get out of your recliner, lace up my boots, pick up a rifle, leave your family behind and join me. See what I've seen, walk where I have walked. To those of you who support us, my sincerest gratitude. You keep us alive.
I am a Marine currently doing his second tour in Iraq. These are my opinions and mine alone. They do not represent those of the Marine Corps or of the US military, or any other.
A pox on everyone who condemns that Marine!
And two of our posters want to send the young Marine who shot the terrorist and war criminal off to Kansas. Shame on them.
this cannot be read without a tear in one's eye. God Bless them every one.
Semper Fi,brother Marine !
Amen.
On a related note, where was this embed when booby trapped terrorist blew up one young Marine and wounded the rest?
Ooo Rah! IMWO, I say it's time we let General Electric, owner of NBC, that we are not going to stand by and let our Troops be villified by their reporters. We can sign petitions, call radio stations, but what may be most effective is if we act with our wallets and not just our words. News broadcasts have advertisers, they'll feel it if their products are boycotted. We should really get tough when it comes to the media bias that is nearly crippling our military.
God Bless our Troops and God D*mn that reporter!!
Semper Fi, Deo Vindice
(Always Faithful, God Will Vindicate)
Amen!
I wish there was some way to effectively hold the traitorous MSM accountable for what they have done to this fine man. They make me sick. God bless our Marines indeed!! and a pox on all the members of the liberal scum MSM.
Ooooooorah. Godspeed.
Absolutely.
God bless all our brave and dedicated Marines.
And it is you and your fellow marines that make us proud and are helping to keep us here, back home alive. God Bless You and all who wear the uniform of our fighting men, as I have 40 years ago.
MSNBC is pushing the story on their web page: Probe of Iraq shooting widens. The pukes....
Goosebumps.
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