Hey Panetta, you're a pansy.
Well, one needs to mark one’s territory. Otherwise the deer in my backyard might get uppity.
Now that comment's below the belt. You can only attack his record. LOL!
Just kidding, Nachum.
Great photo. I hope no one photoshops him pissing on a German. LOL
My dad’s first combat in WWII was in Patton’s Third Army crossing the Rhine.
He was put in a boat to cross the river under fire, boat #13.
He was pulled out at the last minute and another replaced him. They were cut to pieces in the crossing.
He always considered 13 to be HIS lucky number.
Churchill also took a whizz into the Rhine on his first crossing after D-Day.
They would not have allowed Patton off the 'farm' today......General Patton like many understood the "Last Rights for your enemy"!
There’s a difference, though, between pissing into a river and pissing on dead human bodies.
P!$$ on the Taliban. And the hoss they rode in on!
Now, a pic of Patton pissing on a dead Kraut would be germane (that's german with an e).
My Father’s unit was attached to Patton’s Third for a good part of the war. We lost Dad suddenly last month. I’m just thankful that he recorded his witnessed account of Dachau.
6.2.6 War Crimes under International Law
The following acts, if committed intentionally, are examples of acts that could be considered war crimes, but would not be considered grave breaches of the [Geneva] Conventions:
2. Mutilation or other mistreatment of the dead
The only question would be if this provision includes the mistreatment of non-uniformed dead combatants (such as Taliban fighters).
I am all in favor of killing the enemy. Once the enemy is dead, however, I am not in favor of desecrating the body. This view is not unique to me. This is the traditional view of civilized societies, including the United States, and it has, as far as I know, always been a part of our military code.
I expect our guys to act better than the enemy.
Of course I am much more repelled by the abominable, murderous, brutal conduct of the muzzies than I am by a few of our guys pissing on those bodies. A reprimand or some other mild form of discipline might be in order, though. What they did, while understandable emotionally to some extent, should not be condoned or excused.
Check out Panetta’s background at www.keywiki.org. Go to “Search” box and put in his name and his “search”.
Surprise, surprise!
For those who like military history and equipment, you can find a more modern pontoon bridge in “Technical Bulletin - TB 5-271-1, Dept. of the Army Technical Bulletin, “Bridge, Floating: Raft Section, Light Tactical”, Sept. 1959.
My son (I must brag) and his company, 299th MRB (Multi-Role Bridge) Company, out of Ft. Belvoir,Va, on April 3, 2003, put up the first modern Ribbon Pontoon Bridge in combat history, and earned a Presidential Unit Citation for this action on the Euphrates River west of Baghdad.
Also included a combined amphibious assault by some of the 299th and the 54th Ordnance Company, to seize the east bank of the river and clear it, to seize the main concrete bridge for the Abrams tanks to use, and to clear it of explosives, thus allowing the rest of the company to put up the ribbon bridge (they still received enemy fire but accomplished the whole mission without any casualties).
From a proud pop.