Yea, your right.... A Special Operations Command Marine unit that is part of a MEUSOC over an Army general. I'll take the side of the guys taking rounds over a REMF any day.
Seriously, that's not what I'd expect to hear from a 21 year vet. Kearney went into the Ranger Hall of Fame as an LTC in 96.
I doubt they just started shooting civilians. MEUSOC's pack a nasty punch and are very well trained. There is much more to this story. My bet is the area where this happened are sympathizers. Why else would a SOC unit be deployed to that area?
* Marines face U.S. probe in Afghanistan shootings, Associated Press, March 23rd, posted by Tulsa Ramjet.
* Soldier Injured, Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Convoy Attack (Now the Official Story), American Forces Press Service, March 4th, posted by SandRat.
* Afghan media: U.S. troops deleted images [Maybe we're learning], Associated Press, March 4th, posted by RedRover.
* Ambush on U.S. Convoy Leaves 16 (Afghan civilians) Dead, Associated Press, March 4th, posted by rightwingintelligentsia.
This is the first deployment of the MSOB and I will always side with the guys being shot at.