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In reply to the discussion: Video appears to show troops urinating on corpses [View all]47of74
(18,470 posts)81. I would say to the people doing that to the dead
Here is my personal message to the people who did that to the dead
Dear Idiots,
You dishonor and disgrace every American who ever put on the uniform of our country's armed forces, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I suppose that you all are a bunch of right wing Christian types. Jesus in Matthew 7 said, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Matt 7:1-2) Do you realize what you have done? You just told the rest of the world that there is no reason to show any consideration for the Earthly remains of our fallen brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers and so on. You told the rest of the world that there is no reason to treat the remains of others - especially Americans - with the utmost care and respect because we obviously will not hold ourselves to that same standard.
If positions were reversed and it was a bunch of Afghan troops pissing on deceased Americans you'd probably all be apoplectic right now. You'd probably be incensed that the remains of Americans have been so disrespectfully treated. You'd want those SOBs hunted down and brought to justice for their actions.
If you want our fallen to be treated with care and concern, you need to do the same with the bodies of even our worst enemies. You need to show that the United States actually rises to the occasion instead of dragging our name further down into the sewers like you have done.
You dishonor and disgrace every American who ever put on the uniform of our country's armed forces, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I suppose that you all are a bunch of right wing Christian types. Jesus in Matthew 7 said, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Matt 7:1-2) Do you realize what you have done? You just told the rest of the world that there is no reason to show any consideration for the Earthly remains of our fallen brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers and so on. You told the rest of the world that there is no reason to treat the remains of others - especially Americans - with the utmost care and respect because we obviously will not hold ourselves to that same standard.
If positions were reversed and it was a bunch of Afghan troops pissing on deceased Americans you'd probably all be apoplectic right now. You'd probably be incensed that the remains of Americans have been so disrespectfully treated. You'd want those SOBs hunted down and brought to justice for their actions.
If you want our fallen to be treated with care and concern, you need to do the same with the bodies of even our worst enemies. You need to show that the United States actually rises to the occasion instead of dragging our name further down into the sewers like you have done.
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You betcha. They are criminal for doing that. How would we feel if it were the other way around.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#4
I don't know. . .. I think I would rather get pissed on than killed any time!
BigDemVoter
Jan 2012
#15
My father, my uncle, brother and cousin all Marines....let me tell you, this is cowardly
Alameda
Jan 2012
#7
If only we got as outraged by the killing of civilians as we do by the desecration of corpses.
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2012
#11
Not condoning this by any means, but I can't help think that you put a person in a war situation
gateley
Jan 2012
#12
just more recruitment ammunition for the taliban....this behaivor is stupid on so many levels....n/t
unkachuck
Jan 2012
#27
The I may assume that implying DU posters are apologists for the Taliban is also braying too loudly?
LanternWaste
Jan 2012
#137
That's no answer. That's you refusing to listen to the very small & important point I made.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2012
#95
War is hell, so let's go ahead and be as brutal as we can be. Is that the idea?
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2012
#100
????? What were the nationalities of the four they mutilated, and whose flag were they operating
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#105
What is the precise and relevant reason that one's morality should be predicated
LanternWaste
Jan 2012
#140
Terrible photos of terrible crimes. But why is it you think we should become animals?
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2012
#99
You appear to be making an argument that one crime, by one person, deserves another crime...
boppers
Jan 2012
#117
I was talking about the Taliban, but your response is thought provoking, anyways.
boppers
Jan 2012
#124