[Happy2BMe]

Ping on #761 - a United States Marine Corpman needs your help.

(BTW: This Marine was wounded the day before this incident and voluntarily returned to his post and to the fighting. Keep that in mind please.)

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I'm going to start with a communication of support of this young Marine, to the Commandant of the Marine Corps himself. Then, President Bush and my Senator/Congressman.They are going to hear from me and I have all friggin day to do it. I am so livid about this that words cannot describe. As a former Marine myself, this young "Leather" was doing what he was trained to do, adapting to unreasonable circumstances (enemy tricks) and he did exactly what I would have done and what has always been done with a fanatical enemy. If authorities hang this Marine out to dry, I will never stop raising hell and will become a point man for pulling these guys out of theater entirely...MSM is SICK. Other suggestions?

[AmericanInTokyo]

You are right.

Here is one FREEPER who was quite angry about Abu Ghraib, and I felt at that time that it was a case of humiliation on prisoners who were essentially disarmed and broken and no physical threat... and could not respond--all for the sick, psycho-sexual fun of a bunch (a few) low-lifes that somehow got into the US military.

I put it in context, though, when at the same time the MSM refused to air footage of American and Korean hostages being beheaded. Panties on the head vs. slow beheading with dull knives. Quite a difference.

Well, all of us here might have disagreed to some extent on Abu Ghraib( and I had some good arguments), but DARNED if this situation is not Abu Graib. Enemy in the hot of battle, injured Marine, terrorists full of bags of tricks, stress/pressure of hot fighting, you name it. I sure hope the Pentagon does not hang this young guy out to dry. I'll really be angry if they do. Some here might even drop our support of the War, if it looks like we are going to be POLITICALLY CORRECT rather than in it to WIN, WIN IT QUICKLY and get it over with.

I'll work along with you and others to stand up for this guy and our troops so they can win for once. Vietnam: We've been there, we've done that. Let's win for a change.

[Smartass]

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...
TIME TO BOOT ALL OF THE MEDIA OUT OF IRAQ!

[potlatch]

Very good post Happy. No one can know what it's like unless they've been through it!

[vrwcagent0498]

Happy, I am the sister of a Marine, and I'm with you all of the way.

We need to make a lot of noise about this, and put the MSM in its place.

Let's not let this go, keep it out there, don't forget about it! We have got to draw the proverbial line in the sand with these traitors, and this is the time to do it. Otherwise, this "reporter" may cost us many lives because of this wannabe "scandal" .

Keep fighting!