[Zechariah11]

This Marine had to make a quick decision. He made it. Don't compare him to a mobster. This scum of a reporter could have discretely handled this. If in doubt, he could have reported it to the soldier's officer. Instead, he and NBC exploit it, undercut our cause in the Moslem world, and hang the kid out to dry.

And you use the metaphor you did. Get lost.

[Poohbah]

This Marine had to make a quick decision. He made it.

And he'll have to answer some tough questions about it.

Don't compare him to a mobster.

I'm not. But a bunch of FR wants the Marines to act like the Mob and snuff witnesses.

I'm far more interested in how FReepers are demanding that the journalist be put to death, without trial, for shooting this footage and passing it to NBC.

Now, if the tape is as open-and-shut as you describe, the Marine's got nothing to worry about, and there shouldn't be any heartburn about showing it.

But, instead, everyone's acting as if this is some horrible sin, and must not see the light of day, even as they cheer this Marine on.

The duality is really interesting.