Congressman Allan West Speaks Out On Behalf of U.S. Marines That Urinated On Dead Taliban Fighters

by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
Liberty -vs- Tyranny

As the controversy over four U.S. Marines urinating on the dead corpses of Taliban fighters gets underway, and the politicians, media, and left blogistan begin what will perhaps likely turn into a crucifixion of the marines, Rep. Allan West has come forward and stood up for these soldiers.

Weekly Standard - “I have sat back and assessed the incident with the video of our Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. I do not recall any self-righteous indignation when our Delta snipers Shugart and Gordon had their bodies dragged through Mogadishu. Neither do I recall media outrage and condemnation of our Blackwater security contractors being killed, their bodies burned, and hung from a bridge in Fallujah.

“All these over-emotional pundits and armchair quarterbacks need to chill. Does anyone remember the two Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who were beheaded and gutted in Iraq?

“The Marines were wrong. Give them a maximum punishment under field grade level Article 15 (non-judicial punishment), place a General Officer level letter of reprimand in their personnel file, and have them in full dress uniform stand before their Battalion, each personally apologize to God, Country, and Corps videotaped and conclude by singing the full US Marine Corps Hymn without a teleprompter.

“As for everyone else, unless you have been shot at by the Taliban, shut your mouth, war is hell."

War is hell, and as Rep. West noted the enemy has done far worse to Americans.

While these acts should not have occurred, those sitting at home all warm and safe drinking their mint juleps, or whatever, should consider deeply the situation these men were in everyday. And reflect on the atrocities the enemies of the United States have committed against our soldiers and civilians. Then cut them a bit of slack.

Thank you Rep. Allan West, for your voice of moderation.

Via: Memeorandum