Posted on 01/11/2012 6:04:29 PM PST by Pan_Yan
The video, which was posted on YouTube and other websites, shows four men in camouflage Marine combat uniforms urinating on the bodies of three dead Taliban.
One of them jokes: "Have a nice day, buddy." Another makes a lewd joke about a shower.
A copy of the video can be seen here
"While we have not yet verified the origin or authenticity of this video, the actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the Marines in our Corps," the Marines said in a statement.
"This matter will be fully investigated."
Two U.S. military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the video appeared to be authentic at first look but Reuters could not independently verify the video or its source.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
“Promote those men... see if any of them want to run for congress”
Right, they’ve closed all the men’s rooms in the Capitol because all the Congressmen and Senators are all pussies ( most especially Boner and Mr.Chinless). We could use some real men who know what it means to fight for this country. I want to throw up every time a politician says that “they are fighting for me, or for some nonsensical issue.” Gay “rights” comes to mind. If the Marines want to pi$$ on something, they need to come home and go to the Capitol with a full bladder.
/johnny
So noobie with a tag line that is an unwritten reply to clintonfatigued, what do YOU consider Noble and Admirable in warfare?
Since this is a subject of great historical reference with many Freepers experts in history, this should be interesting— that is, the standard to which you hold soldiers who are your betters.
It’s not meals on wheels woodie... it’s the Marines, in country. If, in fact this is not manufactured by Reuters- which has happened before.
Kipling had some words for you:
“We aren’t no thin red ‘eroes, nor we aren’t no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An’ if sometimes our conduck isn’t all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don’t grow into plaster saints;
While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind”,
But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind,
There’s trouble in the wind, my boys, there’s trouble in the wind,
O it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind.”
I sure hit target. I guess you didn’t like hearing about how Reuters creates lies and fake news.
That you defend this manufactured Nazi propaganda tells everyone what you are.
Go back to your goosestepping poodle-boys at Reuters and tell them you failed to convince anyone - again.
Bobby ain’t insane, but you are zot bait, dolt.
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Chuck him out, the brute!”
But it’s “Saviour of ‘is country” when the guns begin to shoot;
An’ it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ anything you please;
An’ Tommy ain’t a bloomin’ fool — you bet that Tommy sees!
He actually won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, when the award meant something. Can you imagine someone like Kipling actually winning the Nobel Prize today?
It's truly sad. How far this world has fallen...
Now on an entirely different note, why hasn't this limp-wristed nOOb been zotted yet?
I'm looking forward to the Viking Kitties!
You're right.
They should never have urinated on the corpses.
They should have poured bacon grease on them instead.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here....but I'm guessing you've never had a job where u believed in your training and were proud of your work?...Never took a picture of your accomplishments?...
I don't understand it either cause at a young age, i destroyed all my pics like that....for all the wrong reasons...people like u judging me.....not my job performance..
The type of people (until recently, men) who are the best at combat tend to have senses of humour that gibe with their craft. You may see it as brutish, but war does brutalize. As the older generation put it, "war is hell."
The only reason why this would hurt the U.S. war effort is because nation-building has been piled onto the soldiers' shoulders. Adding nation-building has given some people the notion that trained soldiers should act like canvassers for an election.
Traditionally, enlisted troops have been cut slack in way that officers aren't. Officers are supposed to be gentlemen (now ladies and gentlemen); enlisted soldiers aren't. Could it be that you're holding those Marines to too high a standard?
I’m glad that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, because I’ve got some really awesome beholders that make it OK that I am who I am. =)
If Helen Thomas had a different character we’d probably see her differently.
Shocking. Horrible. Tragic.
*yawn*
I agree, the key words being “on camera.” That said, I think said filming is a faux pas that calls for “counseling” from the platoon sergeant, not a Pentagon witch hunt.
GET OUT SOME BACON GUYS!
X ACT LEE
Hell we just wanted to make them feel right at home like osama, with a little salt water burial.
Sir, We did not urinate on them on purpose.... We had to pee and as we were peeing, these Taliban soldiers jumped out of the bushes, laid down in front of us and killed themselves as we emptied our bladders... Damn those tricky bass turds!
Part of Helen Thomas’ appearance is her inner ugliness showing through.
If she weren’t so ugly inside, she wouldn’t be so ugly on the outside.
Had enough beating for one night nOOb troll? NEVER disparage our brave servicemen again here. They are rightly revered on FR.....but I guess maybe you have figured it out by now from the almost universal disgust at your little girl, sniveling posts by the other FReepers on this thread tonight....then again you probably don’t get it.
What is the fuss—Soldiers have been doing things like this since the Trojan War—We have evolved a bit—at least we are not cutting heads off (our enemies still do stuff like that) or other body parts as grim macho trophy s? Gross yes, stupid to do something like this and get photographed—But it is war and war is Hell.
Isn’t it better that they pissed on these terrorists bodies than letting their piss fall on the holy ground?
Isn’t it a sacrilledge to piss on Muslim soil?
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