FoxNews reporting this morning that the Marine has been relieved of duty for the present time. Arab news having a field day with the story Fox reports. With Ollie North Fox&Friends crew are discussing that the NBC correspondent should have turned the tape over to the military and not run with the story. No mention of the correspondent having been in the mosque earlier, withholding info on that from the troops etc. (No surprise with that) Also saying the tape prejudices opinion against the Marine who will face investigation and possible prosecution because we don't condone killing of injured combatants.
It sucks that we have ROE and the enemy doesn't. We are held to near-impossible standards and the enemy isn't. And the media embeds issue is a mixed bag at best. This NBC reporter has actions to answer for as well, but likely won't ever be made to. There SHOULD be protocol that the embeds are required to follow. This guy should lose his embed role at minimum.
Some posters on this thread say they don't believe any investigation should occur. Nor prosecution either, evn if it's shown to be indicated. As much as I feel for this young Marine, the circumstances etc. I also know the issue must be looked at and dealt with. For this Marines sake as much as the rest of our guys, and the mission.
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Clarification: the NBC correspondent apparently turned the tape over to Reuters. Very poor move.
I hope part of the investigation includes an investigation of the reporter. I was glad Ollie pointed out that the imbed SHOULD have turned the video over to the military, if he thought there was a crime committed, and that it should not have been turned over to the press. I wonder if that is a rule the imbeds are supposed to follow - if not, it should be.
I know it has to be investigated - the problem is, the press has already convicted the young marine and the Arab press will go wild with this. And what is so maddening is that the imbed KNEW this would happen. I am so sick of our press aiding and abetting our enemies.
FoxNews reporting this morning that the Marine has been relieved of duty for the present time.
That is standard operating procedure.
Arab news having a field day with the story Fox reports.
That is also standard operating procedure for America's enemies and the American Liberal news media.
Also saying the tape prejudices opinion against the Marine who will face investigation and possible prosecution because we don't condone killing of injured combatants.
Actually, the individuals that may not be killed are those who have surrendered, are under physical control and pose no threat. The "injury" status is irrelevant as wounded soldiers (think Audie Murphy on top of that burning tank) are very capable of fighting.
It sucks that we have ROE and the enemy doesn't. We are held to near-impossible standards and the enemy isn't.
Actually, the standards are quite reasonable and, in my opinion, this Marine met those standards.
As I documented in my Post 574, this was not a case of a Marine shooting a known prisoner under control who was lnow to pose no threat. This was a case of a Marine shooting an unknown man who was not known to be under physical control and who was acting in a manner that highly suggested that he was about to stage a suicide fake bombing of the kind that has already killed many American troops.
It is analogous to running over a 5 year old child who runs into traffic right in front of you while you are driving the speed limit.
Bad stuff happens.
Some posters on this thread say they don't believe any investigation should occur. Nor prosecution either, evn if it's shown to be indicated.
That is not the way the UCMJ works. An investigation is required and, I believe, will clear this Marine.