Posted on 05/31/2006 6:01:26 PM PDT by pissant
EL PASO, Texas - Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas’ bedroom is nothing short of a shrine to the Marine whose death in an Iraqi roadside explosion preceded a firefight that now is the focus of a criminal investigation.
His dress blue uniform, complete with his ceremonial Marine Corps sword, hangs in a cherry wood display case. His medals, including the Purple Heart awarded after his death, sit below his jacket.
“It’s very hard for me, I don’t even listen to the news,” Terrazas said of reports of the mass killings.
‘Those Marines just did their job’
Marine officials initially gave the same story, that 15 civilians were killed Nov. 19 in the explosion and a subsequent firefight that also killed eight insurgents. Several months later Time magazine and then Arab television stations obtained a videotape of the scene, showing the bodies of women and children. The video, Iraqis’ accounts of the day and other emerging details sparked a criminal investigation.
Terrazas said he has met with many from his son’s unit who told him they did only what was necessary to survive. He wouldn’t say when he spoke with them.
“Those Marines just did their job,” he said. “Some of these kids were saying, ‘We have to live with it.’”
Former Marine Luis Terrazas, Miguel’s uncle, said Marines are trained to stay cool under pressure.
“Jarheads don’t just go out and kill because they get frustrated,” Luis Terrazas said. “Their training is exquisite. It just doesn’t make sense.”
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May he rest in God's Peace and may the truth exonerate his fellow Marines
PING to a decent MSM article about about a fallen hero.
I don't know what happened in Hidatha but then neither do any of the Junk Media nor self proclaimed Freeper Moralists who are rushing to render a judgment here.
I hear you. It irks me to no end.
I hear ya. I've been arguing the same thing for days. But this is strictly a tribute article, by the AP no less. I almost fell out of my chair.
SHEESH....Bob Bechel on Fox News just jumped all over Hannity for being MEAN to Murtha!!
They have their priorities just SO wrong!!
God help us if the left get in power..and I am being deadly serious.
The situation was so bad that an airstrike had been called in, one of their fellow soldiers was cut in half. Thats what happens when you harbor terrorists.
They may provoke a civil war. LOL. And we know which side will win.
Yes, that's true. But please read the article. It's a nice piece on the slain warrior, his comrades and the father.
At least Beckle did state that what Murtha said was wrong; Colmes on the other hand, is filled with glee over this story. Pretty disgusting.
The first sentence or two sound similar to another article you're fimiliar with :)
I look forward to reading this one from what you said.
Colmes is a smarmy little turd.
PING
Yes, it may have been the same interview, but the other article, as typical, spent 25% of the time talking about the slain warrior, the other 75% rehashing the charges against them.
Great Point....did you just see Bob Beckel on H &C?
Where did you see that the Marines made them kneel in prayer? If the enemy is saying that, it has to be such a total lie that even raghead Murtha would have to step back. Maybe.
The women and kids might have died as human shields for the terrorists, but I will never believe Marines went through houses killing innocent civilians. It just doesnt happen.
Very true...but, were you as surprised as I was that Bob got SO angry about Hannity critcizing Murtha??
Do you know who I keep thinking about...just waiting in the weeds to come out with HIS smear job????
John F'n Kerry....he is SO good at calling the military war criminals and baby killers...he is probably so giddy...._____ (I can't fill in the rest in mixed company)>
Ok. Point taken. I go now
Yes, he is a strange creature, is he not? Not as "strange" as Colmes though.
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