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'It's reprehensible': White House condemns photos of U.S. soldiers...
U.K. Daily Mail ^ | 06:42 EST, 18 April 2012 | Rachel Quigley

Posted on 04/18/2012 5:49:13 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman

FULL TITLE: 'It's reprehensible': White House condemns photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies of suicide bombers in Afghanistan

Excerpted Article:

The White House says the conduct depicted in photos that purport to show U.S. troops posing with the bodies of dead insurgents in Afghanistan is 'reprehensible' ... ----

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the conduct does not represent the standards of the U.S. military and added the president believes the situation needs to be investigated and those responsible should be held accountable. ---

The photographs show a number of paratroopers smiling as they pose with Afghan police next to the severed legs of one suicide bomber. ---

From Photo Caption of Leon Panatta (a.k.a. Neville Chamberlin):

"Foolish behavior': U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta strongly condemned the pictures today after he appeared during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State in Brussels" (Getty Image-could not be posted)

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2012election; afghanistan; election2012; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; waronterror
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To: Outlaw Woman

Yeah, right. The photos of dead American soldiers hanging from lamp posts and being burned are so much better (bitter sarcasm warning). People need to lose the whole political correctness thing, and fast. This is a war we’re fighting here, not some emasculated police action bullshit. Our enemies want to see us dead, period. Our troops in harm’s way need to get the green light to return the sentiment. Total warfare and total commitment to achieving that goal is the only way we’ll end this.


21 posted on 04/18/2012 6:30:56 PM PDT by factoryrat (e are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: SuziQ

Phony outrage from a phony “Christian” president who has awfully light colored tan-lines.

Nothing genuine about this man or his message.


22 posted on 04/18/2012 6:31:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Barack Obama continued to sponsor Jeremiah Wright after he said "G.D. AMERIKKA!"Where's the outrage?)
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To: Outlaw Woman

A real President would find these soldiers, grab a box full of medals, jump on a plane and publicly decorate the soldiers.

This PC crap has to end. The way to make it end is through bold actions without apologies. Leaders are respected because of strength, not weakness, second guessing and mushy opinions.


23 posted on 04/18/2012 6:37:04 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: Outlaw Woman

The only thing I see reprehensible about any of this, is Obama, his damn administration and the traitors in the news media.


24 posted on 04/18/2012 6:37:21 PM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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25 posted on 04/18/2012 6:38:02 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Outlaw Woman

Soldiers condemn White House


26 posted on 04/18/2012 6:38:31 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: Outlaw Woman
The White Hut is reprehensible including the currant occupant!
27 posted on 04/18/2012 6:46:21 PM PDT by mongo141 (Revolution ver 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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To: lookout88
Exactly. And it's these ROE's that are causing these frustrations to be seen in our military guys over there.

You can only put the lid on a boiling pot so long before it behaves in a way opposite of what you are trying to achieve.

All of this stuff wasn't happening before they handcuffed us with these ridiculous ROE's. I wish some of our courageous generals would connect the dots and drop retirement papers over it...but that won't happen.

28 posted on 04/18/2012 6:46:52 PM PDT by NELSON111
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To: ConservativeInPA

When the leaders of the Taliban and other Islam
terror organizations see pictures of their fighters
with the remnants of jews and other victims, they
do not say it’s “reprehensible”, they cheer.


29 posted on 04/18/2012 6:47:34 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Outlaw Woman

I’d like to see pictures of troops cutting the hearts out of terrorists and stomping on them.


30 posted on 04/18/2012 7:02:02 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: factoryrat

Also, when is something going to be done about the Iranian source that manufactures the road side bombs that contributed to the American Troops portrayed in the ‘Wounded Warrior’ commercials? These sources need to be eliminated before there are any more American Troops Wounded. It’s truly reprehensible nothing is being done.


31 posted on 04/18/2012 7:06:24 PM PDT by Son House (The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
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To: Outlaw Woman

I saw a suicide bomber off himself and the only recognizable part was his head. Wish I had kept a picture to send to obama/


32 posted on 04/18/2012 7:13:42 PM PDT by jesseam
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To: SuziQ
Yes I think this happened earlier so why now the photos. I guess it is a distraction because they are not blaming Obama for it and of course Obama is “shocked and saddened”
so I question the release of the photos or at least the timing.
33 posted on 04/18/2012 7:21:45 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Outlaw Woman
Does this mean we can't watch The Military Channel on Cable TV?

I was watching WWII in Color and they showed a German Soldier getting mowed down when he was trying to escape capture. He was unarmed BTW.

Two GI’s just turned around, saw the dude get it, and went back to smoking their cigarettes. War is hell.

Now wonder kids can't even play with toy guns anymore without some Libtard getting their panties in a wad.

34 posted on 04/18/2012 7:24:45 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (A day without Obama is like a day without a Tsunami.)
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To: Outlaw Woman

I’ll tell you what’s reprehensible: our President eating a golden retriever.


35 posted on 04/18/2012 7:47:15 PM PDT by gotribe
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To: gotribe

Winner of Westminster Dog Show has replaced Kobe beef on the WH menu.


36 posted on 04/18/2012 8:27:22 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Outlaw Woman
White House condemns photos of U.S. soldiers

The White House should condemn the newspapers that published these photos.

37 posted on 04/18/2012 8:37:40 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: Outlaw Woman

I could show them some from about 45 years ago. War is Hell


38 posted on 04/18/2012 8:44:46 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: Irish Eyes

“Way too many!”

Clearly.

I was just wondering what a ballpark number would look like.


39 posted on 04/18/2012 8:52:36 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Outlaw Woman.
...in photos that purport to show U.S. troops posing with the bodies of dead insurgents in Afghanistan is 'reprehensible'

40 posted on 04/18/2012 8:58:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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