It's been a long day and I've been watching the brouhaha about the Marines accused of urinating on the bodies of the deceased Taliban.
It might not have been the politically correct thing to do, and GIs and Marines are fighting a tough fight, coupled with the additional burden of the internet. Lots of things posted that should be kept between warriors. Yet it looks like our government is over-reacting to the battlefield antics of some enlisted heroes who took a little time to de-stress after a firefight. This whole thing is one huge over-reaction, and by that I'm not only talking about the delicate sensibilities of the Pentagon. Piss on 'em. We're in a shooting war and warriors have to urinate occasionally. If there happens to be the dead bodies of the enemy there, it's a happy coincidence.
As far as the Kabul government outrage, piss on them too. We weren't invited over there and we're doing the job that they're either unable or unwilling to do. It appears that the Afghani government is hopelessly corrupt and we should remember why we went to that country in the first place; to kill Taliban. We should unleash our warriors, kill the Taliban, then come home. If, on the way, we piss on a few dead enemy, who gives a crap?
But, investigating warriors for this type of indiscretion is certainly no way to conduct a war.
Concur, but you and I both know once it gets out, THIS administration is going after them...
ReplyDeleteThere are too many people who have never been there, and have no idea what conditions like that do to a man.
ReplyDeleteP.S. - I made the Salmon Croquettes. Win!
Unfortunately, everyone, right up to the crown block, will take the Path of PC and denounce our guys.
ReplyDeleteI suspect we may need to start a defense fund for them soon.
Amen, well said.
ReplyDeleteThese young G.I. have been over there no telling how many tours watching this scum plant IED's that blow up their buddies. I am like you....piss on them. What we should do is pull our guys out of that hell whole country and let them rot. Put our brave military men and women on the southern borders and give them all the ammo they can use. Maybe we could then stop this tide of crap that is rolling over this great country.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to figure out why we are still there. I don't know about the rest of ya'll, but I really don't care if they beat their women and rape their goats, or vice versa.
ReplyDeleteBomb them back to the Stone Age? Ummm, they're not far from that now........