WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Sunday accused the Obama administration of "over-the-top rhetoric" and "disdain for the military" in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows four Marines urinating on corpses in Afghanistan.
Perry's comments put him at odds with Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, who said the images could damage the war effort.
"The Marine Corps prides itself that we don't lower ourselves to the level of the enemy," McCain said when asked about Perry's position. "So it makes me sad more than anything else, because ... I can't tell you how wonderful these people (Marines) are. And it hurts their reputation and their image."
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That photo reminds me of an old joke that went around when I was in basic training in the late 60's:
DRILL INSTRUCTOR: "I bet you guys hate me so much that years from now when I die, you'll come to the cemetary and piss on my grave!"
SOLDIER: "Sir, no sir! When I get out of the service, I ain't waiting in line for anything ever again."
I'm not exactly a Rick Perry fan,but in this case he is absolutely right.I saw that interview.Enough is enough.Who has'nt done something stupid in their life.War sometimes has this affect on people.My hope was that every candidate would have the courage to defend our own.They did not,but don't be a bit surprised when they jump on the bandwagon,especially if his rating spikes.
These guys are wrong plain and simple. And especially for a Marine to do it is doubly wrong. They are supposed to be the best in the world.
Missed that class in boot I guess.
I agree with Perry. It was not the correct thing to do but the news reported these kids were 20 years old, still minors. Who knows what they may have witnessed to make them so angry they pissed on terrorist. Look what terrorist have done in the past to our military - where was the outrage when our guys were dragged threw streets naked or tortured in many other ways.
Perry is a clown out to say anything to try to revive his campaign. He's flailing around like a little girl because his platform is garbage.
I've no problem with the Marines or any American doing this. I think it's great, especially to those who like to blow themselves up with no regards to blowing Children up too with them, and considering they'd rather cut our heads off and drag our lifeless bodies through the Streets.
HAVE IT GUYS!!! Too bad there wasn't a pig to slaughter and lay on their scum bodies!
remember the torture & burning of our boys, hanging their bodies on a bridge & celebrating? well pissing is too good for them. especially if they were dead.
remember daniel pearl!
10:54 and 7:01:
Exactly.
Where in the hell was the world's outrage when that was going down? Nowhere. Not to be found.
People say we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. This is WAR - not a tennis match - and war is not pretty.
To those that condemn, put yourselves in their boots for a day having these idiots trying to kill you, not caring about any civilian 'collateral damage', and hiding behind children, women, hospitals, and schools.
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