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U.S. Marines probe video of men urinating on Taliban corpses
Reuters ^ | Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:24pm EST | Phil Stewart

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; marines; taliban; usmc
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To: BurningOak

Oh BS. Who gives a good damn about enraging a people who want you dead anyway.?

Do you really think that this will make them want to kill Americans faster than they already do?

It may draw them out where American soldiers can kill them quicker.


41 posted on 01/11/2012 6:34:30 PM PST by Venturer
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To: y'all

You can tell we all feel pretty bad about this.........

BWAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


42 posted on 01/11/2012 6:34:34 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: BurningOak

Pee is not needed to “enrage” Muslims ... non muslims breathing is enough


43 posted on 01/11/2012 6:36:29 PM PST by RnMomof7
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To: BurningOak
Dishonorable discharge maybe even a few months behind bars. This kind of disgusting and pointless vulgarity will just further enrage the Afghan mob and may cause violent retaliation against other soldiers, these retards may have inadvertently killed American soldiers.

"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would do them harm."

Geeorge Orwell

44 posted on 01/11/2012 6:41:10 PM PST by sonofagun (Some think my cynicism grows with age. I like to think of it as wisdom!)
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To: BurningOak

The Afghan mob is pretty raunchy itself. I doubt they take offense from any of this ~ besides, watching TV or videos is UNTALIBAN ~ there’s a death penalty for such behavior.


45 posted on 01/11/2012 6:41:27 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Pan_Yan

Compared to what the taliban have done to captured infidels (i.e. our troops), I would say they got off pretty easy. After seeing images of the bodies of US troops being hung from bridges, burned, beheaded, and other awful things, the taliban should be lucky that we just don’t carpet bomb their a$$e$ into oblivion. Total warfare requires total commitment, and the taliban is trying to use our media to break our will to fight. They took the strategy straight out of the north vietnamese playbook. Don’t fall for it, their goal is to break our will to fight.


46 posted on 01/11/2012 6:44:05 PM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Good catch.

I just finished reading this nOOb's posting history too. He's an idiot "concern" troll who takes every opportunity to bash Gingrich as a serial adulterer.

All the "concern" trolls seem to do that.

IBTZ!

47 posted on 01/11/2012 6:46:30 PM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: BurningOak

The enemy hates the Americans. Understand that. Oh, and welcome to FR.


48 posted on 01/11/2012 6:46:48 PM PST by healy61
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To: Pan_Yan

Outrageous!

Don’t the Marines know the pigs those Taliban will be fed to might catch a disease that way?


49 posted on 01/11/2012 6:47:42 PM PST by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."...the public interest)
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To: Pan_Yan

Troops need to be trained to NOT screw around on camera. Bad stuff always turns up.


50 posted on 01/11/2012 6:51:34 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Pan_Yan

Is that as bad as defecating on a police car?


51 posted on 01/11/2012 6:52:12 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: cripplecreek

I thoroughly don’t understand the filming part.


52 posted on 01/11/2012 6:53:05 PM PST by mcshot (Neither handsome nor handy but took an oath and will vote to save our Country.)
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To: RetiredTexasVet
What a waste of pi$$!

You win my friend :)

53 posted on 01/11/2012 6:53:34 PM PST by Paradox (The rich SHOULD be paying more taxes, and they WOULD, if they could make more money.)
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To: keats5
>>>This is a good thing.

Couldn't agree more! Our Marines need to be ruthless, vicious killers. No sarcasm intended.

Most Americans have no idea...when I was in the Marines we used to sing songs about killing. Killing birds, killing cats, killing the civilian guy who's f’ing your girlfriend while your at war, etc.. Why? Because that's what Marines do - kill. It's a lot harder to kill something you respect than something you don't. That's what war is. If we don't want it to happen, we shouldn't send them to war...and I'm all for that too.

The Taliban need to fear us, our enemies need to fear us.

54 posted on 01/11/2012 6:54:54 PM PST by reardensteel
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To: BurningOak

a dishonorable discharge was just wbat the marines were aiming 4


55 posted on 01/11/2012 6:56:08 PM PST by Hoosier-Daddy ( "It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
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To: BurningOak

“disgusting and pointless vulgarity “

Pretty easy to criticize it from the safe and sound inside the gates, eh?


56 posted on 01/11/2012 6:56:35 PM PST by APatientMan (Pick a side)
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To: cripplecreek

I’d like to see them urinating on some journalists too.


57 posted on 01/11/2012 7:00:12 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Doogle

lol. I was actually thinking of Helen Thomas when I posted. Perhaps a sprinkling with hog urine would be preferable... lol

I shouldn’t say that. I’m about as ugly as Helen Thomas but my husband either doesn’t mind or he’s a good faker. lol


58 posted on 01/11/2012 7:03:44 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: BurningOak
photo

59 posted on 01/11/2012 7:04:15 PM PST by wolficatZ (:"TV is king, you're my everything..")
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To: Pan_Yan
These people wipe their a$$es with their hands and engage in bestiality....and they're all wee-wee'd up (pun intended) about a little urine?

Sheesh....lighten up!
60 posted on 01/11/2012 7:04:15 PM PST by gimme1ibertee ("Criticism......brings attention to an unhealthy state of things"-Winston Churchill)
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