[gs-conserv]

"I'd be a bit more encouraged if this thread considered all of the facts. I don't mourn the amoral scum he shot -- but I sure do revel in our soldiers shooting wounded, unarmed people."

I agree. Let me also say that IMHO embedded reporters should not be on the front line. But they are and this soldier knew this. Although I never served in the military & been in a war zone, neither have 99% of the people who will see this video. Its a "perception" thing. The investigation will deal with only the facts and not "what ifs"...what if he was playing dead...what if he was booby trapped. I, like most Americans, can not begin to imagine what our soldiers are going thru...while we live our "cushy" life styles. I think our troops are doing a fantastic job, and may God continue to be with them & especially with this particular Marine.

[sullivan-fan]

I think the troll is attempting to discredit FR by getting the posters to endorse the execution of unarmed, wounded enemies.

I have confidence in the military's abililty to investigate the facts of this case. We should not dismiss the possibility that the soldier committed a war crime; likewise, it is possible he was justified in this partiucular shooting. That should be established by an investigation - not by MSM hysteria, or hysterical posters here.

One poster cited the killing of SS soldiers. Let me go on the record as suggesting that the shooting of unarmed Waffen SS soldiers, despite the reputation of those units, would rightly be considered a war crime. Absent justification in a specific instance, I would feel the same about the Jihadist enemy.

I believe our armed forces expects a higher standard of behavior than our enemies. I hope an investigation of this incident adheres to that standard, and protects the rights of our soldiers, even if accused.