I believe we need to support this Marine.
HOwever, I think we need to be careful how we do it so we are most effective.
The USMC will do an investigation. It may or may not end up in a GCM. Given that, what are the real threats? I think they are:
1. The REMFs at USMC HQ may feel that a larger investigation is needed than would normally be necessary in order to satisfy the public relations aspect. We need to call the USMC and let them know our support of this Marine to stop that. (Numer has been posted)
2. The Old Media will hype this well beyond what is appropriate. Their hype undermines any justice that this Marine might receive. There have been some who have posted that they think that this Marine may have acted improperly. I don't, but that is not the issue. We can all agree that he should be treated fairly and that an MSM lynching is not that.
The Old Media have recently lost their two big viewer draws: the election and the Scott Peterson trial. They are looking for something new. A big story.
We need to slam the Old Media and let them and their advertisers know.
The remaining problem is Sites. We have to be carefull about attacking him because his natural defense is: "the camera never lies." We need to be careful not to walk into that trap. A better attack on him should be based on the fact that he turned the tape over to a foreign news service, which sensationalized the story, rather than to the appropriate DoD legal authorities. This was irresponsible behavior.