Exactly! Where is the OUTRAGE from the “pro-war” congresspeople? Where are the hearings on the Hill- from the senators and representatives that claim they support the troops- regarding this unconscionable treatment of US Marines? Where are the “Big Guns” on this? (McCain, and I am so angry I cannot think of any other senators right now-go figure) WHO in Washington is acting like they give a damn about this? Do they even READ our letters and e-mails?
WHY is the conservative media mostly silent or basically ill-informed on any of these cases when they are asked to comment on them??
WHERE ARE ALL THE ADVOCATES RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THESE TROOPS??(sorry about the caps, but I am screaming in my head, as I type.)
I am just sick. I cannot even fathom how the families of these Marines feel.
ABSOLUTELY!
And why are Hannity, North, Limbaugh and the conservative talking heads afraid to stand up for our troops until they’re sure that they are innocent. Not a peep from those guys about Haditha. They were afraid to stand up in favor of “Innocent until PROVEN guilty.”
With Nifong and the Duke lacrosse boys, they were all over that from the beginning. Why? Who knows?
But with our troops, they lag behind writers like Helms and sites like Free Republic where folks give our troops every single benefit of the doubt. I would rather be proven wrong for supporting one of our troops than have some innocent guy whose life is on the line think we don’t care.
BTW, this case is about Army infantrymen and not Marines. Not that it matters — they are ALL our troops and they deserve our support always.
After reading / hearing more regarding this case/situation - First off, I firmly believe (know) JAGs and REMFs are screwing up our efforts tremendously - It is complete BS the lengths JAGs are going to prosecute and second guess guys who are in the sh*t in both Iraq and Stan (who have split second decisions to make).
With that said - The more I hear about this particular case.....”Classified”, “Operational” missions are not usually assigned to conventional E-4s/5s....(I think some “story telling” may be being done here).
Also, how are these guys "Rangers"?? Out of the 501st Airborne?? - Have they ever served a day in the 75th? They may be "ranger qualified" via a tab.....But there is notable difference there (could simply be a MSM error trying to suggest something they are not).