Posted on 11/16/2004 8:12:36 AM PST by dinok
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a series of alleged abuses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
Human rights official Louise Arbour said those responsible for any violations should be brought to justice.
Controversy over the Fallujah offensive was fuelled by video footage showing a US Marine shooting dead a wounded and unarmed Iraqi.
The pictures showed some marines entering the mosque on Saturday.
The marine, who has since been taken off battlefield duty, is seen standing above a figure slumped against a wall aiming his rifle at the man's body.
"He's f****** faking he's dead," the soldier is heard to shout. "He's breathing... he's f****** faking he's dead."
A shot rings out, and the words: "He is now" can be heard on the video.
US broadcaster NBC said the dead man, one of about five pictured inside the mosque, was an unarmed insurgent who had been discovered the previous day and been left to await medical attention.
The reports said the unnamed marine involved had been wounded in the face the day before the killing but had returned to duty almost immediately.
Another soldier had died moving the booby-trapped body of an insurgent.
The US military has begun an investigation into possible war crimes over the incident.
The First Marine Division said it wanted to determine whether the marine acted in self-defence, violated military law or failed to comply with the international Law of Armed Conflict.
1.) The Useless Nations can kiss my american A@#.
2.) Put me in Fallujah under the same circumstances, I'll do the same damned thing.
Marines shoot people, break things and smoke cigarettes, Marines are not PC meals on wheels a-holes.
U.S.M.C. When it absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight!
Do that and you'll have several Freepers accusing you of war crimes. You are supposed to allow yourself to get blown up rather than shoot a terrorist, according to these Freepers-in-name-only.
The real number is:
Division of Public Affairs - Community Relations Branch
CMC (PAC)
Headquarters Marine Corps
2 Navy Annex
Pentagon 4A532
Washington, DC 20380-1775
Telephone:
(703) 614-1034/1054
I have no idea why the person I am relying to keeps giving out the 2500 number but the PR office says it's bogus.
A caller to the Howie Carr Show hit the nail on the head. If this terrorist had detonated and killed the Marines and the cameraman, the film would be show as proof that these Marines were poorly trained and it was Bush's fault. BTW, Chris Matthews says that the terrorists in Fallujah are not bad guys.
THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISION WANTS THIS INVESTIGATION? IS THAT THE ONE WITH SUDAN ON IT?! Yes, I am yelling, but not at all of you.
Remember Dunkirk? The Nazi's butchered many British POW's. When the British got their retribution (in smaller degrees) the press at that time at least turned a blind eye.
Someone correct me if I am wrong! Didn't John Kerry shoot and kill a wounded, fleeing, unarmed VC back a few years, an incident that earned him a Silver Star??????
If not, there should be.
All of us need to let the WH know we support this Marine, and what he's doing.
We cannot let the MSM or the elitists on the left have any say in this.
This is OUR fight. If they ain't going to help, they need to shut up until we're finished.
Blamestream Media should be boycotted, protested and picketed until they go under.
"Msnbc is rolling around in this story right now."
I expected no less from that cable trash network.
Joe S. needs a new home.
WOW fascinating reading. Thanks. A thread of similarity.
Thank you for the address. I just wrote a letter to snail mail tomorrow in this regard. Now to mail Congress.
And they are going to enforce this how??
Please, UN, try to take him. Please, please, please.
BTW, can I be his bodyguard? Please, please, please.
If any US agency gives up this guy to the UN, they would have a riot on their hands.
Human rights official Louise Arbour can go to hell. Damn her and all her kin.
My words fail me right now..Hoping that reading the words of others helps me vent my anger..my fury, my hurt and my outrage at Sites and his fellow travelers...
AMERICA..HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE..
God bless our armed forces and all who wait for them at home.
Just heard Peter Jennings mention this post on national news.
Screw him
Now the line is being crossed!!
Agreed,just commenting that while reading it hear,the wife was listening to it on TV.Interesting is all.
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