Afghanistan: Urinating Marines

[Xidelt]

Ksig, I don't need your condescending asshole attitude. I never said anyone was a pussy or that I condoned the behavior. Any assumptions you make are completely on you. I also have a pretty good grasp of basic US history and government, thanks.

My problem is that I think there are more incidents like this than people realize in the military. They are dealt with, consequences are given, and people move on, part of what makes me so angry is the constant press coverage and the fake outrage and lip service from all the bureaucrats. Investigate, deal with it, and move on.

My brother did a long tour in Afghanistan. It's a shitty conflict. But ksig, if you saw what my brother did, you'd realize the Taliban was the enemy. Save your lectures for somebody who cares.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Ksig, I don't need your condescending asshole attitude. I never said anyone was a pussy or that I condoned the behavior. Any assumptions you make are completely on you. I also have a pretty good grasp of basic US history and government, thanks.

I'm certain "Disney" and "rainbows" weren't any assertions of anything, huh? Also, if you weren't condoning their actions, then I jumped the gun - but "get over it" and similar certainly sound like you don't feel the soldiers are in the wrong. Am I wrong there?

My problem is that I think there are more incidents like this than people realize in the military. They are dealt with, consequences are given, and people move on, part of what makes me so angry is the constant press coverage and the fake outrage and lip service from all the bureaucrats. Investigate, deal with it, and move on.

I agree with you here, in a general sense, but it doesn't absolve these particular soldiers for being douches. It's paradoxical, but soldiers are still responsible for their actions when they become public knowledge - whether or not those things "should" be in the public purview.

My brother did a long tour in Afghanistan. It's a shitty conflict. But ksig, if you saw what my brother did, you'd realize the Taliban was the enemy. Save your lectures for somebody who cares.

I congratulate your brother for his service, and I get that insane things happen every day ... Pissing on dead bodies is still silly.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Ksig, I don't need your condescending asshole attitude. I never said anyone was a pussy or that I condoned the behavior. Any assumptions you make are completely on you.

Stop backpedaling. You said what you meant. KSigRC is not the only person who interpreted it as you intended.

Originally Posted by Xidelt

My problem is that I think there are more incidents like this than people realize in the military. They are dealt with, consequences are given, and people move on, part of what makes me so angry is the constant press coverage and the fake outrage and lip service from all the bureaucrats. Investigate, deal with it, and move on.

You do not make sense. The discovery and investigation is going on now. What's your point? This was just released to the media the other day.

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Save your lectures for somebody who cares.

You care which is why you feel some kind of way about it.