Posted on 11/15/2004 10:34:22 PM PST by LouAvul
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is investigating the fatal shooting of a wounded enemy fighter in Iraq by a U.S. Marine that was captured on videotape.
The shooting happened during fighting in Fallujah (search) at a mosque between insurgents and Marines (search) from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, according to unidentified embedded reporters and the Pentagon.
The Marines from that regiment came under fire by rebel forces stationed at the mosque on Friday, and U.S. forces responded by launching machine-gun and tank strikes, according to reports from the field. Ten insurgents were killed and five wounded in the fighting, FOX News has learned.
The following day, another set of Marines from the same unit engaged in a battle at the same mosque after observing movement inside. An embedded correspondent reported seeing fresh gunshot wounds on those injured the previous day.
During the second-day operation, one of the Marines came upon a wounded insurgent lying on the floor. On the tape, Marines wielding machine guns are seen going into the mosque and approaching a couple of Iraqi fighters lying on the floor. One of the Marines is heard repeatedly shouting, “He’s faking he’s dead!”
The Marine then apparently fired a single shot into the wounded man’s head — which was heard and caught on videotape but blacked out when the tape was aired. A voice can be heard saying, “He’s dead now."
Shooting an unarmed, wounded combatant is considered a violation of the rules of war.
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Insurgents have also been known to rig dead bodies with explosive devices that go off when U.S. troops approach.
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The terrorist was not a prisoner, and -- as the soldier put it -- he was "faking dead."
Give that man a Silver Star... John Kerry got one for the exact same thing.
I think the benefit of the doubt needs to be given to the Marine. The body could have been booby-trapped, whatever. Besides, I subscribe to the rule the only good terrorist is a dead terrorist. End of story.
Video catches a member of the military executing a terrorist that is not covered by the Geneva Convention.
Terrorists by their very nature, eliminate their ability to claim Geneva Convention protections.
If this marine is prosecuted, the citizens of the United States should rise up and fill the streets of our capital until our leaders pull their heads out.
Oh Jeez they were just taking out the trash. Hey any day there is another dead slaughtering raghead is a good day. You know it freshens the air kind of like when the wind from pig containment facility is blowing away from the house....
True, but of course Kerry would have never have been there after getting shot (or scratched) the day before. He would have been recuperating back in the states.
"Shooting an unarmed, wounded combatant is considered a violation of the rules of war."
I agree with you, if John Kerry can do it and be a hero, why can't this Marine. I agree give him a Silver Star.
November 15, 2004
Release Number: 04-11-51
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The 1st Cavalry Division announced this morning the charges preferred against one Task Force Baghdad Soldier, allegedly involved in wrongful killing of Iraqis.
Second Lt. Erick J. Anderson of Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kans., has been charged with premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder.
The charges are only allegations. The Soldier is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is continuing to investigate the allegations. The specific events relating to these charges cannot be discussed in detail at this time due to the on-going investigation.
So What. ? It's a COMBAT AREA. ..... Hello.!!!
Further an combatant without a uniform is considered a spy under the rules of war. A spy can be shot. These combatants are not following the rules of war. If the man was alive he was making no attempt at surrender and was still an active combatant.
Beheading kidnapped civilians is also against the rules of war.
My heart bleeds for him.
If only he had lived on to charge into a school with a gun and threaten the children some day!
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