I'm Confused: It's Okay to Kill Afghanis, But Not Okay to Urinate on the Bodies? [View all]

[kpete]

I'm Confused: It's Okay to Kill Afghanis, But Not Okay to Urinate on the Bodies?

JACQUELINE MARCUS FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT

Hmm, is there something wrong with this picture?

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True, it's a disgusting thing to do, but I can't help asking: what exactly are our core values these days, Mr. Panetta? It's kind of confusing. You give the orders to invade and occupy their country, Afghanistan, and that it's perfectly fine to drop bombs from drones and massacre these people who are attempting to defend themselves in their own country, (a little wee fact that we tend to forget), you give the orders to slaughter them on sight, which have turned our U.S. soldiers into ruthless killers, and then you scold them for urinating on their dead bodies-because, it's just not "consistent with our core values".

So let's get this straight: It's okay for the U.S. Marines to kill Afghans in their own country, but they must never urinate on the slain men after the Marines made a bloody pulp out of their bodies with hundreds of bullets. Keep killing, no urinating.

I'm confused. Again, I must ask: What exactly are our core values, Mr. Panetta? I really would like to know.

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http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/13261