[TBP]

This is no way to win a war. How are we supposed to win the war if we punish our Marines for doing theri job — and on the word of the enemy, no less?

[Girlene]

This is a heck of an article.

Marines exhausted from seeing their own pilloried for what they view as political correctness say the Pentagon’s penchant for prosecuting it own say the latent, specious NCIS investigation of the alleged Fallujah killings are another indication the policy makers who construct the rules want a clean war; a nice, neatly packaged war with heroes and villains of their own invention. Their hope for a military solution to a political problem is being painted with the blood and souls of American warriors.

You're right, TBP, this is no way to win a war.