Time magazine describes the massacre in detail, Rep. John Murtha says the Marines "killed civilians in cold blood," but Al Gore is dithering. Maybe if the victims had been global-warming crusaders Gore might be more concerned. "I don't have enough evidence to see how they've handled that particular set of charges," said Gore on ABC's This Week. "I don't think we have enough information on how they have handled it." Ditto Jack Reed, the Democrat from Rhode Island, who went out of his way to find excuses to justify the Marines' murderous rampage in Haditha, serving up the canard about the supposes stress they are under. "I think the events in Haditha are an indication of the tremendous pressure that our forces are in, our Marines, our Army forces. These are young Marines, young soldiers. They are in a very hostile environment."
Well Jack, well Al. It turns out that the people of Haditha, including babies, were in a much more hostile environment.
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In this country, the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty. Imagine the audacity of someone actually believing that! If Time magazine runs a story, then that story is fact, no need for other witnesses, or cross examinations!Don't wait for a trial! Time has spoken, they are gilty and anyone who doesn't condemn them now, before the trial is a bad democrat for not being sufficiently outraged after hearing one side of the story! Unless cooler heads prevail, bye-bye due process.
Posted by chris spears | June 10, 2006 11:54 AM
Posted on June 10, 2006 11:54
In the military one accused of crimes is presumed guilty until proven innocent, Mr. Spears. It seems a safe assumption that the Hadithan Iraqis didn't kill themselves with automatic weapons, and since Iraq has no army and the area was under occupation by American Marines . . . I think you see where this is going.
Posted by Anonymous | June 17, 2006 5:47 PM
Posted on June 17, 2006 17:47