Reply #91: I have assumed nothing.

[sabrina 1]

I simply pointed out that this video was handed over to WikiLeaks by someone or several members of the military. Since we do not know who they are and I hope it stays that way, I wouldn't presume to know whether they were soldiers who participated in the tragedy, or others who are aware that what is going on over there is a crime and the best they can do is at least let the public see for themselves what is happening and how it is covered up, or excuses or lied about. The public pays for these wars, they have a right to know how their money is being spent. Some of our leaders, along with some military leaders appear to have forgotten who they work for.

And no, it was NOT the right thing to do, not in the least. It goes without saying that nothing that is happening there is the 'right thing' to do. But, according to several military analysts, not to mention ordinary people who CAN judge for themselves what they are seeing, this was NOT proper procedure. And that is the reason it was lied about.

The report claimed that they were engaged in a 'fire-fight', that they were 'taking fire' from the ground. That is how they tried to justify what was done. They were not taking any fire, that is clear. So lies were told.

See my post to you below. The commanding officer who reported on this tragedy, was also involved in the Pat Tillman cover-up.

It's nice that you can be so blase about civilian deaths. After all, it is not your loved one being blown to bits in their own country by an invading army. I hope it never happens here, but if it ever does, I imagine this arrogant, dismissive attitude towards the killing of other people's loved ones would change in an instant.