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What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

Murtha should get on his knees and beg forgiveness from the soldiers and their families that were incriminated about Haditha for presuming their guilt before the investigation was even over and blabbing his insolent, senile mouth everywhere.

Then he could at least continue his completely irrelevant existence in politics with a small shred of dignity.

I am ashamed to admit that until today I had never read the entire story behind these charges. To say the least I am stunned by the content.
It saddened me that innocent people including children were killed but even more bothersome is the fact we have to expect and accept that is part of military combat.
I am sorry if I offend anyone and a few may want to roll a bulldozer over me too but, if I had to choose between the life of a US soldier or a civilian life while amidst combat I am pleased the Marines survived.  Our troops are in a time of war for others and are defending their lives in a kill or be killed situation.
Personally, it tears at my heart realizing our troops having to manage the pandemonium and heinous barbarity of Iraqi insurgent activity.

I first read an account of this incident about 17 days after it happened, been following the developments ever since. They ain’t out of the bush yet.

Anna, those civilians died because they were forced to remain in those structures by the terrorists, for this very purpose. That is a fact many Americans reject out of hand. They just won’t accept that people will do that to women and children, and our news media does not clearly tell Americans it is happening.

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2Hotel9, I was particular bothered that one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution (and for the press for that matter) is a known terrorist sympathizer.

Carrick, I was amazed the prosecutor did not hand him immunity, a greencard and a condo in LA. If it had been the Texas DA in the Border Patrol trial they probably would have!

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Anna,

Let me suggest that you read carefully this entry from Michael Yon’s journal , which I referenced yesterday on a different thread.  Be forewarned, it will not be easy to read… nor easy to forget.

It has become fashionable to blame all the violence and instability in Iraq on the Iraqi government’s inability to deal with sectarian violence, or the Iraqi people’s inability to sit down and sing “Kum-Ba-Yah” together.  Fashionable, but horribly disingenuous.  A plausible excuse for Americans to support withdrawal of US forces and blame the ensuing slaughter on the victims.

The real brutal violence is instigated by Al Qaeda, most of whom are foreigners…Saudis, Yemenis, Jordanians, Egyptians, etc.

Few in the mainstream media are reporting the actual events in Iraq, and they are careful to avoid anything that might engender direct public support for our efforts there or our military men and women.

Incidentally, FYI, a Marine is not a soldier.  Please do not confuse the two.  It is a matter of fierce, and often foolish pride among the two groups of warriors.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

Bat, I didn’t contradict anything you said. Except for the term “soldier” was used to possibly generalize it so to cover all military SERVICE PEOPLE in combat, yet in this instance I was grateful the Marines survived. 
Technically, a Marine is also a soldier, it is often foolish pride among the two that makes one believe they are superior over the other.

Anna, I believe Bravo1 is not saying you contradicted him, just giving you a ready reference site. From Yon’s blog you can link to several others, all authored by military and retired military who are closely connected to operations throughout the world. We tend to be a bit abrupt on these issues, having seen the results of such up close in the past.

And no, Marines are not soldiers. Go here for a quick primer. Lots of friendly people,wives,mothers,retreads,sons and daughters, who are glad to have new people join the forums. Ask lots of questions, they will happily answer them. In detail. At length. Ad nauseum.

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Anna,

I apologize for any mis-underestimation. I did not mean to suggest that you had contradicted my remarks, but only that some more direct information would help make the point.  My bad!

Please spend some time exploring Michael Yon’s website.  Support his efforts if you can.  He and the men he writes about are without a doubt the very best this country has to offer.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”