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Originally posted by Rudey
Right. You did your very important investigation before the act even occured.
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Well I watched the entire video... which includes the approach to the Mosque; the entry into the Mosque; the securing of the Mosque; the joking of the Marine in question; the killing (murder) of the wounded, unarmed, unconsious, unresponsive, surrendered prisoner; and finally the Marine in question response after the fact.
From what I can see and hear the video is undoctored, and the content is pretty damning of the Marine in question actions - as well as intent - because you get to hear his running commentary before, during, and after the act.
And before you jump all over this... I do video and image analysis for work... so yes I am qualified to state the above.
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And the troops lives were endangered when they arrived. They were endangered by these terrorists. These terrorists were not stopping before and this hasn't changed a single thing. I do wish all the troops there, your friends, and your relatives safety but I have no doubt that my country will handle this appropriately and deal with the situation on the ground appropriately. If you need to be angry with someone endangering your friends and relatives, write a postcard to those terrorists, oops I mean "freedom fighters" as you call them.
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Well duh!
Of course there is danger from all the opponents to the coalition (well US/UK) forces in Iraq... as soldiers they expect that. What they don't expect is one of their own to betray the standards that they hold sacred (and swore an oath to such) and further endangering them... from the email it's pretty much the same reaction to Abu Gharib actually - disgust, rage, and disappointment.