Dead US soldier hung on public display

The Age ^ | 4/1/2003 | AFP

[sjersey]

US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah today to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said.

Hundreds of troops were dispatched on the operation after intelligence reports indicated the body of a dead American, who was killed in a firefight last week, had been paraded through the streets and hanged in public.

"We would like to retrieve the body of the marine but it is not our sole purpose," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pete Owen, of the First Marine Expeditionary Force.

Military sources said another part of the operation was to arm local militias to fight against members of the ruling Baath party loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Shatrah is some 40 km north of Nasiriyah, where Iraqi forces have been harassing US supply lines and putting up tough resistance for more than a week.

[dcwusmc]

Indeed. If the ultimate protector of a society cannot be trusted to protect ALL the innocents, including those of the enemy, then the society that has bred him is doomed. While this country is far down the path to places our Founders justly feared, we remain salvageable only for so long as our armed forces remain honorable in battle... for they are a direct reflection of our society at large.

Retired US Marine.

[tracer]

Well said......

[USMC_tangocharlie]

I wonder what unit it was too...I served in Mass 2 for a year (the duece is wild)

[RaceBannon]

ASOOC 1-78

MASS-1 78-79

MASS-2 DET-A KBAY 79-81

WESPAC 80, 81, HMM-165!!

Freeper OPBUZZ is a 7208!!

[RaceBannon]

This is not the WHORE of Babylon, the religious ecumenism that will come out of this war is.

Problem is, I think this is just the start of the war that will make the world demand this system.

[USMC_tangocharlie]

cool.....I was in from 86-90, (Mass units and I&I duty mostly). Mass 2 was 87-88.
Recalled in 91

I never had to do a float.

[Centurion2000]

It will descend upon them at the hands of those who cherish the life of every brother more than their own, driven by the fury of righteousness.

Well said sister, Semper Fi BUMP.

[RightOnline]

Look, they're walking slime. We all know that. So they want to act tough with a dead body of one of our boys........let 'em enjoy their little party.

.........because Hell's a-comin', and fast.

[exmarine]

This is not the WHORE of Babylon, the religious ecumenism that will come out of this war is.

Yes, I know. I used that term for effect only. The ecumenism is already here and growing, but no one knows for sure precisely what the New Babylon is - there is much speculation and scriptures on this are vague.