[The_Media_never_lie]

When he saw one of the confirmed dead move, he believed the mover had been faking being dead and was going to do the marines (or the embedded photog) immediate severe, lethal harm.

That's exactly the way I saw it. There was terror in the marine's voice (and rightly so). It was a shame the wounded could not be taken care of, but there were insurgents to fight.

Why are our "friends" in the blue country media harping on this?

[faithincowboys]

"Why are our "friends" in the blue country media harping on this?"

Because they hate our Country. And they hate the good, decent, brave men who are defending it. It's really not complicated.