These soldiers caused problems all the way to the Pentagon.
And the men and women who serve with
honor are "smeared" by the actions of the guilty.
That said, the guilty they took an oath and disregarded it.
So I don't feel sorry for them at all.
You're dead-on right there Tonk.
These delinquents caused the job in Iraq to be harder for the serious soldiers doing the war fighting. Their unprofessionalism cost us time, hurt the reputation of the coalition, and was an undeniable setback for the good guys.