Dead GI on Display

news.com.au ^ | April 1, 2003 | Associated Press Correspondent

[Mr.Atos]

Marines search for fallen comrade From correspondents in southern Iraq April 01, 2003

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

The Associated Press

[Mr.Atos]

There is a classic scene in "Unforgiven" where Clint Eastwood walks into the bar and blasts the owner with a shotgun with no warning. He declares, "the man should have armed himself... if he's going to decorated his establishment with the body of my friend." That degree of ruthlessness should fill the veins of the GI's with fire as they exact horrific vengeance.

[trussell]

That degree of ruthlessness should fill the veins of the GI's with fire as they exact horrific vengeance.

I agree, it should also fill the veins of the peaceniks who are disrupting the work of the police locally. They need to realize that we didn't start this war, it was started on 9-11; we are only trying to finish it!!

[kellynla]

One of the reasons I joined the Corps. "We never leave anybody behind." From the first day of boot camp, recruits run together in formation and if anyone falls out of the formation the entire company goes back in formation and picks them up.Semper Fi

[Mr.Atos]

Find the audio clip here.
http://www.clinteastwood.net/welcome2.html
scroll down to the "U's"

[Mr.Atos]

Heck, the "Killed.rm" clip is particularly appropriate too.

Actually, you have to enter the Audio Clips section, go to page '5' and scroll down to 'Unforgiven' clips.

[ibtheman]

Same here brother, I was in the corp. 83-87. We never will leave a marine behind. And pay back is a bi_ch! We are kicking a_s, and taking names! I was in the 1st. batt. 3rd. mar. radio operator, (f.a.c.) forward air controller,death from above! Reach out and touch someone! semper fi! always!

[sine_nomine]

I had a Marine in my writing class recently. He did a fine job. It was a honor to have him there. He was one of the best students. Every so often we traded remarks about what Saddam would soon be facing.