[Spruce]

I am all for playing 'devil's advocate', but really, what is more logical?

A company of Marines Massacres 24 civilians, including children, and agree to cover it up. Because one, maybe two, are freaks? So the whole platoon decides to 'take it up the keister'.

Or, a platoon of Marines comes under fire, defends themselves, and in the ensuing battle the jihadis murder 24 civilians, including children, using a weapon taken from a fallen Marine, so that the exact reaction we are all having now ensues.

Weigh that with the fact that the jihadis have been trying to execute this exact plan since the day our forces crossed from Kuwait.

Any wonder why some of us get a bit angry at the defenders of the story as it stands?

These Marines are innocent.

[freema]

Weapons were seized in the ambush on the Ohio Reserve unit, BTW.

Where's the outrage at the massacres perpetuated by the terrorists on the police recruits, the buses, the markets, the mosques. If the righteous anger were just, we'd have folks beating down the recruiters' doors to enlist.

The pansies in the garden are pretty lame this time of year- losing their color, drooping, spindly.

[RunningWolf]

I am not deep into the reporting on this incident but I agree with your premise here.

A company of Marines Massacres 24 civilians, including children, and agree to cover it up. Because one, maybe two, are freaks? So the whole platoon decides to 'take it up the keister'

Yeah right /sarc>

Or, a platoon of Marines comes under fire, defends themselves, and in the ensuing battle the jihadis murder 24 civilians, including children, using a weapon taken from a fallen Marine, so that the exact reaction we are all having now ensues

You nailed it.

The jihadis are losing they are about to go under, this is one of their last gasps IMO. I think even the Iraqis will see thru it after a few days.

Wolf