Abu, Americans are merciful. But you are dealing with United States Marines. We are unmerciful.
Iraqi soldiers called us "Angels of Death". We have sent many happy jihadi islamofacists to heaven and have caused Allah to have a shortage of virgins in Paradise. Don't be surprised if, when you get there, you're virgin has wrinkles and answers to the name of "Ali" or "Akbar"
If we can avoid it, we never get into a fair fight. We also believe that hot field rations are better than cold field rations - I particularly like the beans and weanies MRE, with the little chemical heat pack doohickey. Gotta just love that pork meat.
Also, ABu, please know that Marines don't like to fight. But, once we are in a fight - we fight. We don't apologize - we attack. We don't suggest - we attack. We don't like people using Mosque minarets for sniper nests - so we attack. The unofficial Marine Corps motto in combat is: "If the enemy is in front of you, on your flanks, and behind your position - you only have one alternative. Attack. It will be easier to find the enemy, close with him, and eliminate him."
Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair, and they always go for the throat. [RAdm. Jay R. Stark, USN; 10 November 1995]