Terminal Lance says it best...
My initial reaction to the video was something along the lines of,
“What? How stupid do you have to be to film something like this and put
it up online?” Many people are reeling in disgust, the very idea that
someone could do such a thing to another human being is outrageous to
most Americans. But then again, most Americans have never stepped foot
in a combat zone, let alone killed anyone.
My question for the average person then is what is the line? The
powers of the United States government have given Marines not only a
license, but a mission to kill the enemy overseas in brutal combat. You
can’t simultaneously praise the legal killing of other human beings and
then be angered when you see the reality of it. When it’s all said and
done, what difference does it actually make? The Marine Corps isn’t
upset that these Marines relieved themselves on a dead enemy, they’re
upset they got caught.
I guess I look at it the same way I look at
why I don’t give a shit about eating free-range chickens and grass-fed
cows. These animals are being raised to be slaughtered and eaten,
regardless of how good or bad their lives are. In the end, does it
really make you feel better if the animal had a good life and then found its way onto your plate?
If there is a line, it is a line of ethereal and subjective principle, not fact.
I’m
not saying it’s in any way right, or that I would have done it myself;
but to condemn these Marines for this is somewhat of a moot point
considering the reality of it.
So long story short.
Back the fuck off. These Marines went places that few would dare go. Did a mission that few would be brave enough to do and we have these arm chair quarterbacks deciding that they're the worst thing that God put on the planet.
How quickly we forget real evil.
The twin towers...people jumping off the building so they wouldn't burn....having to decide between death by flames or by the horrific stop at the end of a jump off a 100+ story building.
The Blackwater attrocity. Our guys dragged through the streets and then hung up on a bridge.
The throat slicing of Mr. Pearl. I only saw the video and will never forget his screams.
The suicide bombers that disguise themselves and walk into the middle of our compounds and blow themselves up.
The Afghan 'allies' that suddenly turn their weapons on their US trainers.
So oh brave, honorable and forth right critic.
Tell me how morally superior you are again.
