Posted on 11/18/2004 1:19:03 AM PST by kattracks
BAGHDAD - A Marine who killed an unarmed wounded Iraqi in a Fallujah mosque "will be dealt with," the U.S. ambassador in Iraq said yesterday, as the military said it was looking into other deaths at the scene of the shooting."No one can be happy" about the incident, Ambassador John Negroponte said, "but the important point is that the individual in question will be dealt with."
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's office said he is "very concerned" about the killing, but backed the U.S. efforts. "Unlike others, the prime minister will await the outcome of the investigation before commenting any further," his office said.
The shooting was filmed Saturday by an NBC reporter embedded with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Military investigators also are looking to see whether other wounded insurgents were shot, said Maj. Francis Piccoli.
Two other men in the video appear to be suffering from what NBC called fresh and fatal gunshot wounds.
The footage, aired repeatedly on Arabic television, has sparked argument across the Arab world, with most saying it fuels anger against America. But some also blame insurgents for waging battle from mosques.
Despite the furor, Gen. Michael Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, defended placing journalists with troops.
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, he rejected the claims of Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), who said, "We should not be providing the Al-Jazeera with the kind of propaganda that they've had."
Hagee said "embedded reporters have actually worked very well. They inform the American public about what these great young Americans are doing over there."
Richard Sisk with News Wire Reports
Originally published on November 18, 2004
Amazing that NBC can make this judgement based on that video.
Yeah? And after you deal with the Marine, Mr. Envoy, you may have to deal with us.
Between Rathergate and the Halperin Memo, do the MSM expect to last much longer? Talk about blowing it.
Negroponte needs to join Powell in retirement. These diplomats sell out their country's interests in a heartbeat in order to be loved by our enemies.
Amazing he can say that after Abu Garib and this.
So how will Negroponte deal with an innocent man.
Negroponte needs to be recalled and replaced with ambassador Coulter.
Write POTUS and tell him we will revolt and pull support if they scapegoat this Marine
What the hell does that mean? That doesn't sound like an investigation. That sounds like summary discipline.
"Mohammed liked small boys and goats."
If the Marine is dealt with more harshly than the evidence supports, military recruiting will be the toughest occupation in the land.
Who would sign up for the military, knowing that a bunch of Monday morning quarterbacks will be combing over videotape of your every move just waiting to imprison you for using politically incorrect judgments to defend yourself against brutally evil enemies?
What is shocking here, is the dimwitted comments by several people on our own side. Even some in the middle-east understand that mosques are being used for cover. Our team simply focuses on the need for the 'marine to be dealth with'.
Lordy, with friends like these...
Shameful. From now on it's Negro'half'pont to me.
Negroponte needs to be recalled and replaced with ambassador Coulter.
man, I don't know , we shouldn't risk such a precious asset
as Ann Coulter in that rotten rathole place....
He's just saying that... I hope.
Can we send Bob Dornan instead? I've grown rather fond of the Coulter pics posted here. Can't see how sending her to Iraq would provide any attractive photo ops. Perhaps make Coulter U.S. Amb. to the U.N. She wouldn't have to relocate...and the fireworks would be fun to watch.
And what's wrong with her being ambassador to Free Republic? Well? Heh heh heh...
Well, ok. I too wouldn't want to endanger my lovely Ann. We'll send Bob Dornan, and arm him with a B.A.R. and hand grenades.
What's wrong with this Envoy guy,even Allawi is saying he'll wait to have all the facts before he makes a judgment. I would think there is more pressure On Allawi to be accusatory then the american envoy. Should he be written to,and reminded that the arab world is not the only world that matters.
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