[GAB-1955]

I am so sorry this happened, but my analysis is that the terrorists were so sorely pressed by the U.S. and Iraqi forces that they decided to kill the hostages then rather than hold them for a while for propaganda purposes. This is actually a good thing. We deprived the enemy of his orange jumpsuit videos.

May God have mercy on the souls of those who died, and may God have mercy on the souls of those who did this, for the United States Army shall have none.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I think you are right. And thank you, God, for not letting them be used in those type of videos.

[spectre]

"May God have mercy on the souls who did this"..

You're better than I am. These animals deserve no mercy.

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[olezip]

I agree. My heart goes out to the friends, relatives, and comrades of the slain. The enemy cowardice shows in their prompt torture and murder of our boys. The enemy knows that they will be hunted down and served justice if they tried to hold onto our children. The enemy bought a few days for themselves by their prompt and cowardly reprehensible act of murder. I wonder how Murtha will use this tragedy to advance his leftist agenda?

[Wallace T.]

Given the restraints placed on the field commanders and the threat that our soldiers may be court martialed for being "too insensitive", as the Pendleton Eight have been, I must wonder if Tucker and Menchaca will be avenged for their supreme sacrifice. Until the gloves are taken off our soldiers, there will be more young men like these two who will have died in vain. The "perfumed princes" in the Pentagon had better cut out the "sensitivity training" garbage and spend the funds on real training and better equipment.

[HitmanLV]

Specifically what makes you think their execution wasn't memorialized on video? We have two dead bodies. There's no assurance that a video won't be coming along.