Posted on 11/16/2004 1:02:47 PM PST by Mikey_1962
CAIRO – The killing of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi by a US marine, videotaped by an embedded reporter from NBC on Saturday and broadcast around the world, is stirring anger in the Middle East and elsewhere. That anger, reminiscent of the outcry that followed the release of torture photos from Abu Ghraib prison, is the latest upsurge in a propaganda war that the US has been embroiled in from the get-go in Iraq. US officials say an investigation has begun.
The act itself, perhaps a result of the fog of war, perhaps an act of revenge, represents a key challenge for the Marines. Keenly aware that US excesses in the past have turned global opinion against the war in Iraq, and thereby threatened US strategic objectives, commanders repeatedly have warned their subordinates not to shoot unarmed or seriously injured men.
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2,937 Dead American Civilians 9-11-01.
The Islamic world better hope we don't start hating them back.
Yes, becuase they blame all their problems on the West and the Jews.
Anger and hate leaves no time for self-examination
Balderdash !!!!!
Our military kills over 1,000 terrorists in a couple of days, and we're upset that our military killed 1 specific terrorist? They're doing what they should be doing....
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