I have a post I mean to get to about a very good thing. Alas, I feel it necessary to post this link about a very bad thing. Greyhawk, within whose MilBlog Ring I reside, has a good review of the events leading to the Haditha story as it now exists.
Mudville Gazette - Haditha Signal To Noise
The story, it seems, is very murky. There is much information which is missing and at first glance may even be incorrect. We shall see. If actions by Marines in Haditha prove illegal, then justice should be brought to bear, fully.
If it is wrong, who will fight for the Marine's honor?
PS - I stand by my comments about Rep. Murtha.
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It is as yet undetermined the actual series of events. I would be very cautious about passing any judgement to the good or ill.
And I also do not agree with the potential to sully the honor of the Marines. As with one so go the many, I believe the marines will own up to the failures of the Corps if the allegations prove to have merit.
Abe,
Welcome. I trotted over to your site. Intersting. We shall see how things develop. Scoot is correct, despite my monarchist leanings, I am a bit libertarian at heart...
I have only had a passing interest in the Hadji Girl controversey. I will look into it. If you will recall during the Iran hostage issue. There were a number of songs which received commercial radio airplay which were VERY unflattering and "insensitive" towards the Iranians.
The problem now is that we have the Internet, which permits any yahoo (pardon the pun) to post their personal tripe and be held up as "representative" of their group.
I think the song is an issue only for those who want it to be an issue. Many more folks have complained about the photo spread of Osama Bin Laden's female cousin in GQ.
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