I understand that the US military must vigorously investigate the alleged incident involving our troops in Haditha, Iraq last fall. The charges are that the incident that was originally reported as a group of civillians killed by a roadside bomb may now be marines who killed as many as 24 unarmed civillians on purpose. I feel strongly that the investigation must be allowed to be completed before anyone assumes these men guilty. Some congressmen and media members have already tried the case and termed them men as having killed in cold blood. The facts are as of yet not released, so it is rediculous to report their guilt as fact at this point. If they are indeed found guilty then they should be punished accordingly. But not yet!
First, let's remember that these men were in the middle of a long fire fight with terrorists (not insurgents - I hate this PC term) who were hiding behind civillians. This was not a picnic at the Haditha town park, it was a Battle. These men are in a terrable situation where the civillians are mixed in with cold blodded killing terrorists. They are hiding them from our men even as the fights are going on. This is a guerilla war, not a conventional. SO, we must bear in mind the terrable position these brave fighting men are in.
Now, we learn (I should state from very few press and media outlets) that these men are being put in shackles at the Camp Pendleton Brig in San Diego. Rediculous. Not one of these men have been convicted of anything. They are still American soldiers, and deserve to be treated as such. The terrorist detainees at Guantanimo Bay, Cuba are treated with much greater respect than our own men. We must let these men out of their bonds immediately until the day that they are found guilty of an actual war crime.
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