Posted on 01/15/2012 6:26:45 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
(CNN) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Sunday that Marines videotaped urinating on dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan made a "dumb" mistake, but should not face criminal prosecution.
In an interview Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," the Republican presidential candidate said the Obama administration over-reacted to the incident by talking about possible criminal charges and speaking with what he called "disdain" about the U.S. military.
According to Perry, famous military figures including U.S. Gen. George Patton acted similarly in a war environment.
"When you're 18 or 19, you do dumb things. These kids made a mistake, there's not any doubt about it," Perry told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley.
Perry said the Marines involved should be reprimanded and "appropriately punished," but added that "the idea that this administration would go after these young people for a criminal act, I think it is over the top."
However, Republican Sen. John McCain, who has endorsed Mitt Romney for president, said Sunday he has no problems with the current administration's handling of the incident.
"A full and complete investigation is entirely appropriate," the former 2008 GOP presidential nominee said on CNN's "State of the Union."
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Had Perry said he would have pi$$ed on the vermin too, he’d likely have the nomination sewn up by now.
John McCain=POS.
Perry gets it.
They didn’t do it arab style, which is to cut off their penis’s and stuff them down their throat..
This peeing on the bad guys is as Perry says, is a stupid thing younguns do sometimes. In the scheme of things - so what. The stupid need to record it for posterity only give “our” bad guys fuel for the fire they a trying to burn America down with.
I received an article 15 for possessing a combat knife. My commander tried to destroy me over this. These dumba55es committed an international incident. It’s court martial time as far as I’m concerned. dishonorable discharges for all involved at a minimum. Perry is wrong...as usual.
John McCain is a despicable bastard with no honor.
God bless you Governor Perry, for standing with our brave warriors in uniform...again and again.
OOOH Worse Patton pee’s in the Rhine river. Oh the huge Manatees. That is a slap at the very core of German civilization.. Sarc
War is hell so get over it!
“...Marines videotaped urinating on dead Taliban fighters...”
Piss Be Upon Them! LOL!
Mccain agrees with Obama and Mccain endorses Romney get the picture
When I was a prosecutor and defense counsel in the Air Force, we used go call this offense “Stupid on Station”. Dumb, but not an offense for charges and specs.
Colonel, USAFR
Thanks shield.
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