WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta apologized Wednesday for gruesome, newly revealed photographs that purport to show U.S. soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of dead insurgents in Afghanistan two years ago. He said war can lead young troops to "foolish decisions" and expressed concern the photos could incite fresh violence against Americans.
The White House called the photos "reprehensible," joining Panetta and other top military officials in expressing regret for the latest in a string of embarrassing missteps by the U.S. military in a war that's built on earning the trust and confidence of ordinary Afghans. In recent months, American troops have been caught up in controversies over burning Muslim holy books, urinating on Afghan corpses, an alleged massacre of 17 Afghan villagers and other misdeeds.
This would never happen if our military was not in every nation around the world minding everyones business but our own. We have the greatest military in the world made up of the very best we have to offer. Why are we putting them in harms way in nations that don't appreciate freedom for political purposes. Ridiculous. One of the things that will undoubtedly end with the coming revolution. ;)
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