[ncountylee]

Qur’an 8:7 “Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words: ‘Wipe the infidels out to the last.’” (Qur’an 5:72 defines “infidels” as “Christians” in case you were wondering.)

Kill the vermin!

[Dilbert56]

From Jason at CounterColumn:

That the Geneva conventions specifically allow for the cremation of enemy dead for reasons of hygiene.

From Field Manual FM 27-10:

Bodies shall not be cremated except for imperative reasons of hygiene or for motives based on the religion of the deceased. In case of cremation, the circumstances and reasons for cremation shall be stated in detail in the death certificate or on the authenticated list of the dead.

The commander on the ground is a lieutenant. Nobody yet has come up with a better idea. What was he supposed to do?

This lieutenant had apparently made an effort to allow the locals to recover the dead. He fulfilled his obligations to the deceased by attempting to make that coordination.

He fulfilled his obligations to protect his men by having them cremated.

Case closed. The chattering classes should cut the LT some slack. And Time Magazine, which failed to do the reporting necessary to uncover the regulations with regard to the disposal of enemy dead in logistically adverse conditions (I found it in five minutes) ought to refrain from speculating on the course of this LT's career until they bother to download a clue.

In fact, they could have been first to the public with the revelation about the legality of cremation in this specific circumstance. Had they bothered to seek enough newsroom diversity to have a couple of veterans on staff. After all, you have to know the jargon before you can google it.

No wonder the media have a credibility problem with troops.

[The_Media_never_lie]

What is it about this the military doesn't understand? Maybe the Demoncrats should give them more tolerance lessons.

[PeteB570]

We've been over this subject many times since it came up while back.

Big point was funny how it only applies to them. To them its OK to burn and mutilate infidels bodies.

The second point was "Once they start to stink it's time to dispose of them. The quicker the better."

I think the Muslim terrorists need a little sensitivity training. They need to learn that we flat out hate them (the terrorists).

[jjm2111]

F-ck the media. If I were on the ground w/ the media present their cameras would be endangered species.

[Enterprise]

"Troops Still Insensitive to Religion of Peace"

Awwww

[ConorMacNessa]

". . . but to the Muslim people the mutilation of the dead is considered a vile form of desecration fit only for civilian contractors and Jews."

Out of one side of their mouth Jews are "people of the Book" and out of the other side Jews are monkey and snakes.

[USF]

Sounds like you've got yourself on Prince Charles emailing list, so I don't know if you should laugh or cry.

[saganite]

This headline simply isn't true. I've seen numerous pictures of our troops on their knees in prayer.

Oh, you meant that other religion.

Never mind.

[stm]

Yup, the religion of peace..........so much for respect for dead Americans

[eastforker]

Why do you even post this crap? You say it is an unknown e-mail and you even opened it and then posted it?