And so goes the nuttiest war in U.S. history, where every battle or skirmish that ends in Iraqi deaths must be immediately and fully investigated by the military and treated as possible homicides until the investigations are completed and the troops are 'exonerated'. When any question arises regarding those deaths our troops are tried and convicted by the media and the military does zilch to defend those troops from premature conviction in the press. In fact, to appease the lynch-mob media vultures they actually seem to assist in the process.
Frankly, if I were fighting in this war, with all the ridiculous 'engagement' constraints and with every battle fought under the microscope of the anti-American media, I might be more afraid to pull the trigger than not to.
This is supposedly the most professional and best trained American military force ever, and I believe that is probably the case. Yet, we have had more of our troops investigated and convicted of either "abuse" or 'murder' than any other war that I am aware of. So what gives? Are we being too harsh on our troops by holding them to impossible standards and straining them beyond all reasonable human expectations? Are they fighting too long and without enough manpower and hence are so stressed out that they go over the edge and kill innocents? Or are these type of incidents not really so rare in a prolonged, intense war, but are just being publicized more today because the media are as much a part of the war as the troops?
I am not going to condemn any American soldier or Marine until they have received a full and fair trial and are convicted. In any case, how are we ever going to win a war being fought under the watchful eye of the world's hateful, anti-American media, all the while holding our own troops to the standards of this liberal, pc media?
An excellent post, Crusader, and very good points.
"Frankly, if I were fighting in this war, with all the ridiculous 'engagement' constraints and with every battle fought under the microscope of the anti-American media, I might be more afraid to pull the trigger than not to."
Murtha's legacy to the troops on the ground.
Great post.
What a great post!....thank you for saying exactly what I think and feel...
Well put.
Great post, well put.