Then why are so many on FR enraged to the point of calling for the reporter's murder?
You seem eager to join him, but, at least as far as I've read so far, you can't quite find anything actually wrong with what the marine DID.
Guess what?
Having finally had a a chance to see the video, I think the Marine was in the right.
Righteous deeds need not fear being shown.
But here are a bunch of yahoos on Free Republic calling for the reporter to be murdered.
Now, if this is a righteous shooting, why are so many FReepers calling for this reporter to be killed for showing it? Or do they really think that this WAS NOT a righteous shooting?
What the hell am I supposed to make of demands for maiming and murder?
You have had to try to disparage him by making him blameworthy just because some freepers would like to see the propagandist reporter pay for the reporter's attempted assault on the Marine, on the Marines, and on the USA.
Either the deed is righteous, or it is evil.
Righteousness does not hide; evil does.
I don't think this should be hidden. I think that every Mohammed, Abu, Achmed, and whatever other names they use should be required to watch this video, so that they understand what the end of the line is for a jihadi: getting his head blown off by a Marine. (BTW, we need to tell 'em that the bullets are dipped in rancid bacon grease.)
It's pretty obvious you're looking for some excuse to jump on this Marine who performed exactly as he should have.
No, I'm not. I was wondering (that was before I had a chance to view the tape) if perhaps some FReepers were bearing some sort of guilt.
Why is that? Why do you want find this young man guilty of something when you damn well know better?
Why are som many FReepers acting as if he IS guilty, and that his deeds MUST not be seen?
If you're upset by the understandable rage of some posters, why do you feel required to stick that on the Marine?
I'm not. Why are so many FReepers feel required to demand the murder of the reporter for showing that wars aren't a Nintendo game? What the hell is this place, al-Freepazeera?
Now, if this is a righteous shooting, why are so many FReepers calling for this reporter to be killed for showing it? Or do they really think that this WAS NOT a righteous shooting?
Gimmee a break, Poobah. You know how this film is being mis-used by the Old Media and you know why. They're trying to say this Marine should be court martialed for a war crime!
I feel the same rage as the rest of the posters against the BS propagandist who is willing to destroy this young Marine to further his own left-wing agenda. It's vital IMO that we all stop these creeps from doing to us what they did to us during Vietnam.
What the hell am I supposed to make of demands for maiming and murder?
Make of them what you will. The Marine didn't call for that.
When you get right down to the bottom line, this kind of reporter and the networks who are picking this up and trying to turn it into something it isn't are trying to undermine our country and I think you know that, too. IMO they are a more dangerous enemy than al Qaeda long term.
No, I'm not calling for us to shoot the guy, but this crap must be stopped. If they realize how much they are hated and despised for what they are doing--how many of us there are who feel that way and how strongly we feel--perhaps they'd think about what they're trying to do and the possible personal consequences of their actions. IOW I hope they read threads like this.
Yours is a valid question, however the "guilt" should fall squarely on Sites for not revealing he had prior knowledge of the wounded until after the Marine fired. Only afterwards, when the inbred reporter revealed what he did, the Marine said, "I didn't know, sir."
Why should the reporter not be held more highly responsible when he set the Marines up for this incident? If he knew they were wounded and unarmed, why was he crouched behind the Marines for "protection"?
IMO, this reporter should be hung out to dry and beaten like a pinata.