Posted on 06/29/2004 9:31:00 AM PDT by kas2591
I have some serious questions about this particular incident as well.
Something doesn't feel right.....
Your post and BL's pics go hand in hand.
Perfect.
Sorry, Msgt that is... 1st post, long time lurker. Semper
I hadn't heard about the Marine being shot in the back of the head; only a soldier possibly named Maupin who was taken a couple of months ago.
Anyway, I think it wouldn't change the way most service members fell about giving these dirtbags a whupping.
God! This made me feel great! Semper Fi
My husband is a USNA graduate,
and several of his classmates
took commissions in the USMC.
Husband took his in the USAF,
(the AF did not have their own
academy in '58).
Welcome to FR.
Utah Marine On 'Unauthorized Absence' Before Turning Up Missing
Jun 29, 2004 9:27 am US/Mountain
Marine Corps officials are expected to visit the family of a US Marine apparently being held hostage in Iraq again today.
Wassef Ali Hassoun has been seen on an Arab satellite television network, blindfolded and held captive by a militant group which is threatening to behead him if the US military does not release all prisoners in Iraq.
The US military says Hassoun went ``on an unauthorized absence'' June 19 and did not report for duty the next day. Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt says based on his personal situation, there was reason to suspect he was headed to Lebanon.
A family friend and spokesman would not comment on Hassoun's status and says Hassoun's family is asking all the people in the world to pray for his safe release.
BTTT
Link for previous post:
http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_181113616.html
You don't get it ... they will take care of business you (meaning the media nad the general public) will NEVER know it ... and they will NOT ask for permission
As I said in my comment #1 I received it from a Marine Segeant Major (active duty). In reading the message, one can see by the changes in writing style that it was forwarded through at least two people before it came to me.
You have the original author (I'm inclined to believe a full name rather than a blog handle but that's personal preference) writing the sentiments, then someone else saying they got it from a one of their Naval Academy classmates. If it sounded odd to you that means you know that Master Sergeants don't have Naval Academy classmates.
bttt
sounds like he struck the right balance to me.....you kill him, we kill all of you.
It's a nice rant, with no guts to back it up.
The Marines in Iraq don't dare to seek vengeance. When they were ready at Fallujah, they were pulled back. When they are ready to avenge a Marine death, they'll be called way back and told to behave.
If any individual Marine dares to go ahead and seek revenge, he will be court-martialed, like the Army guys at Abu Graibh.
This is a politically correct war.
This is not WW2. This is not 1944.
Unfortunately.
Mea Culpa
(USNA '80)
The Marines in Iraq don't dare to seek vengeance. When they were ready at Fallujah, they were pulled back. When they are ready to avenge a Marine death, they'll be called way back and told to behave.
If any individual Marine dares to go ahead and seek revenge, he will be court-martialed, like the Army guys at Abu Graibh.
This is a politically correct war.
This is not WW2. This is not 1944.
Unfortunately.
Dittos.
I've noticed that several other freepers have similar doubts as well. May I share a few observations:
1. If this Corporal had been abducted without anyone witnessing the event, wouldn't he still be listed as UA?
2. I assume the Marines are an extremely close-knit group. SI would think that somebody in his unit would know if Corporal Ali Hassoun was the deserter type. I don't think the author of this awesome note would mention him by name if there was any doubt about his loyality.
I'd sure like to put it on my FR home page, with accompanying sources of course.
I remember seeing that on the day you posted it but by the time I went back to the thread to find it the post had been pulled.
It's on my FR Home Page ... click on my name and it will take you there. By all means, copy whatever you want ... the more it's spread around the better.
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