The image flashed all over the media of four United States Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters does not offend me, not one bit. These young soldiers have been trained to be ruthless killing machines in the name of liberty, and they take their jobs seriously. I, for one, am glad they do, for they do it so well, I don't have to take it upon myself to do, and that goes for every other person—even those illegally—within the boders of the United States.
We can read and write our blogs, debate politics and religion over a cold beer and armchair quarterback Monday night's game until we're blue in the face, because these flesh-and-blood killing machines are out there doing the hardest, most miserable job in the world. And they do it for little thanks.
Did you notice that as this story broke, it was accompanied by images of Abu Ghraib? Is it just journalism standards now that any unfavorable story on the US military is accompanied by Abu Ghraib photos? Should we in turn show the video of Daniel Pearl's beheading with every story out of the middle east that includes reports of stonings, dragging bodies through public streets, beheadings and any other number of atrocities performed on bodies of US and Coalition forces in the name of allah?
I understand we expect our Service Members to be held to a higher standard, and that there are laws to prevent desecration of combatant bodies, but breeches of this nature are few and frankly, it's this sort of animalistic behavior that should send a chill through any young muslim standing in line to be fitted for his explosive vest.
Who really thinks that such images embolden our enemy? I'll tell you who…the same idiots who think sending billions of dollars to countries that HATE us will make them like us. Folks….it ain't gonna' happen. Ronald Reagan had it right, "Peace through strength."
God Bless our Armed Forces!
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