U.S. Marines Killed More Than 80 Militants (Afghanistan)

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040612/ap_on_re_as/afghan_us_fighting&cid=516&ncid=716

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The tally highlights the bloody fighting that has engulfed parts of the insurgency-plagued south.

"The Marines have been aggressive, relentless and successful," U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Tucker Mansager said. "They have demonstrated that there is no refuge for the terrorists."


Only two Marines have been wounded in the latest fighting, the U.S. military said.

American commanders sent some 2,000 Marines into Afghanistan in the spring, helping swell the U.S.-dominated force to 20,000 — its largest yet — in an attempt to put militants on the defensive ahead of September elections.

....They died For aWol*s POLITICAL Agenda?!?!

[Cocoa]

1. I thought that war was over

like two years ago.

Or was that just "major combat operations" that were over?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

2. Hope this isn't another wedding party.

[mom cat]

7. Killing 80 Afghanis is "aggressive, relentless, and successful"?

Each of those 80 people now have hundreds of angry relatives who hate us more. Just who are the insurgents and why do we think that lopsided slaughter is something to brag about? I am sick of seeing our brutality portrayed as heroism. Where I grew up, that kind of overkill was called bullying.

[Spazito]

3. Hmmm, all of a sudden they are counting the "enemy"?

I suspect their numbers are as credible as the bush admins job numbers or their original #s on terror attacks put out by the State department.

[Doctor Smith]

4. Surely overstated,

unless you count the women and children.

[seemslikeadream]

5. the film will remain online

New details regarding this video have come to my attention, via a number of visitors, as well as a few people serving in Iraq alongside the young marine featured during the latter half of the film.

Now- I will stand by what I said about the first half of the video- we do see that this Iraqi Insurgent is plainly injured, crawling AWAY from the source of fire. and no threat to the marine who shoots him dead from a safe distance of approximately 50 feet.

I have gotten a few e-mails, containing heaps of excuses for such a kill, but none of them- not a one, stand up to common sense.

Likewise, the gutteral cheer from the surrounding marines is disturbing, to say the least. Yes- war is war- but war is not a sport. If these folks can cheer what is plainly a turkey-shoot of a wounded enemy combatant, there's something seriously wrong with the mental state of our armed forces.

Now- to move on to the latter part. I have been subsequently been given evidence that, number one- the marine being interviewd may not have been the soldier who shot the insurgent, and number two- his statements have been heavilly edited, and taken out of context.

HOWEVER-

I still believe the first part of the film is a valid picture of our occupation forces at work. Thus, the film will remain online.

http://www.bushflash.com/crime.html

[Free_Thinker]

6. The 'Nam Body Count

I trust the Smirking Chimp to give us the truth.
All facts, figures, I accept without reservation if it comes from Smirk's regime.

[seemslikeadream]

8. I am standing up at the water's edge in my dream

RED RAIN
http://www.robert-fisk.com/0,1020,252726,00.jpg
RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME

I AM STANDING UP AT THE WATER'S EDGE IN MY DREAM
I CANNOT MAKE A SINGLE SOUND AS YOU SCREAM
IT CAN'T BE THAT COLD, THE GROUND IS STILL WARM TO TOUCH
THIS PLACE IS SO QUIET, SENSING THAT STORM

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME

WELL I'VE SEEN THEM BURIED IN A SHELTERED PLACE IN THIS TOWN
THEY TELL YOU THAT THIS RAIN CAN STING, AND LOOK DOWN
THERE IS NO BLOOD AROUND SEE NO SIGN OF PAIN
HAY AY AY NO PAIN
SEEING NO RED AT ALL, SEE NO RAIN

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME
RED RAIN-

PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON MUCH HARDER NOW
TO RETURN AGAIN AND AGAIN
JUST LET THE RED RAIN SPLASH YOU
LET THE RAIN FALL ON YOUR SKIN
I COME TO YOU DEFENCES DOWN
WITH THE TRUSTS OF A CHILD

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME
AND I CAN'T WATCH ANY MORE
NO MORE DENIAL
IT'S SO HARD TO LAY DOWN IN ALL OF THIS

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME
AND I CAN'T WATCH ANY MORE
I SEE IT

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME
I'M AM BATHING IN IT

RED RAIN IS COMING DOWN
RED RAIN
RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN
POURING DOWN ALL OVER ME
I'M BEGGING YOU

RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN

RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN

RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN

RED RAIN IS POURING DOWN

OVER ME IN THE RED RED SEA
OVER ME
OVER ME
RED RAIN


PETER GABRIEL

[Snazzy]

9. not in my name kick n/t

[daleo]

10. This will not make U.S. marines popular in Afghanistan

These militants are probably just trying to kick out foreigner occupiers. If they weren't Taleban in life, they will be declared to be so in death. I am not sure how believable these numbers are anyway.