Posted on 11/16/2004 8:12:36 AM PST by dinok
Prayers for the marine and his family. Many thanks for the way in which he has protected America and Americans.
This man deserves a Silver Star at the very least!
Human rights official Louise Arbour said those responsible for any violations should be brought to justice.
Is Mr. Arbour going to bring the terrorists in Falluja who are responsible for 'violations' to justice?
>Nuke the UN, their worthless and corrupt<
Nuke 'em coop? Hey, they're in New York City, man!
U.N.believable
Bear in mind that if President Bush had not put a stop to it, that this soldier and his whole chain of command would be subject to the dumb International Criminal (kangaroo) Court. It is highly likely sKerry would have reinstated that.
After the leak by El Baradai a week before the election, Kofi's continual anti-Americanism, are we surprised by this?
Amen to that. I can't help but think of the climactic scene in The Professional with the dying hit man extending his hand to the dirty police officer and handing him the pin to a grenade.
This reporter should be thankful that the marines were there to protect him from these terrorists.
Is Mr. Arbour going to bring the terrorists in Falluja who are responsible for 'violations' to justice?
I guess that should read Ms. Arbour.
Of course everything you cited should be investigated by any decent international organization.
But it doesn't work that way and we know it.
If someone farts too loud in Israel the UN wants an investigation. Arabian Terrorists get flags flown at half mast, yada, yada.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry over this brouhaha. The American people are never going to buy this. These liberals and the UN need to pick their battles a little better.
My Lai was a good battle. That soldier shooting dead someone who HAD been shooting at him and with a split second to make the decision had to disenable a possible ambush, NOT a good battle. Maybe before the election I wouldn't have been so sure. But no way Jose is this any kind of PR battle on which to hang your hat.
Which brings me to why I want to laugh in victory. Because this issue is such a non-issue it's making even more transparent the UN and liberal bias. Before when The Old Media did this sort of thing we were in the heat of an election with the Dems around to fan the flames.
Now? Hey, Americans have said their piece and now this nonsense?
So what should I do? Laugh or cry?
Thank you for linking that article. I'd missed it earlier. I have been on the fence as to whether to actively get involved in the antiSpecter movement. That caps it for me.
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Kevin Sites, the TV reporter embedded with the Marines, said the man who was shot to death didn't appear to be armed or threatening in any way, and there were no arms visible in the room.
I hereby nominate Mr. Sites to be our official point man in Iraq for checking out all apparently wounded and dead terrorists before we let the Marines and soldiers anywhere near them.
I'd love to see this French Canadian B**CH just try.
See my post #113 . I think Ms. Arbour should join Mr. Sites in this occupation.
I think this story will quickly fade away no matter how hard the MSM pushes. The US public is just not interested in it.
This-story-has-no-legs bump
Hoppy
"I wonder if the (UN) pansy's are going to launch an investigation against the be-headers."
Don't hold your breath.
Anyone know if these terrorist signed on to the Geneva Convention? That's right they didn't. Who cares what the Marine did.
As soon as this Marine says "I thought he might be boobytrapped", investigation over.
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