[misterrob]

We don't know the facts and while they are innocent until proven guilty they have not been proven innocent of anything either.

If it did go bad then this is likely to be devastating for the US. AQ now has something to point to as why the US is evil and the ignorance on the Arab street will be easily inflamed. The MSM will be able to smear the military in a way that they have dreamed of and you can be damned sure that the dems will use this to try and sink the effort. The troops have a hard enough time trying to do their jobs and if they lose more support here at home it will only become worse. The left doesn't care about the long term view, it's all about trying to get Bush whatever way they can. If Iraq fails then they can sit in their self righteous ignorance and go about leading the country to ruin.

[lonestar67]

I somewhat agree.

That is why as others have said that Freepers should go to war over this. From an international perspective this should only be seen as a good thing-- WHY?

All of the alternatives to this are worse.

Al Sadr's militias do not investigate themselves. Al Qaeda does not investigate its Beany Baby bombings of children. Sunni death squads do not investigate themselves.

Innocents are being killed. Innocents will be killed.

The only question is whether these will be investigated. The news in this case is that it is being investigated. That is absolutely good news.

All other interpretations of this news event are pro KILLING INNOCENTS, because the apparent alternatives ALL lead to uninvestigated crimes against innocents.

Freepers must fight in the global communication world against anti-American interpretations like they themselves are the soldiers. This is where the war is truly taking place.