2 Marines to be court martialed over urination video.

[powderman]

2 Marines to be court-martialed over video showing troops urinating on corpses  Published September 24, 2012
FoxNews.com    Two U.S. Marines were referred to trial by court martial over their alleged involvement in a video showing troops urinating on dead Taliban fighters and posing for pictures with casualties.
 
The U.S. Marine Corps announced the criminal charges Monday. The incident allegedly occurred in July 2011 in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
The charges are against Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Chamblin and Staff Sgt. Edward W. Deptola, both based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
 
The two also were charged with other misconduct on the same day as the urination incident. That includes dereliction of duty by failing to properly supervise junior Marines and failing to stop and report misconduct of junior Marines.
Three other Marines were given administrative punishments last month for their role in the urination incident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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[Shu]

Why Marine did you allow your face and name tag to be seen? Smarten up young men if your going to do stuff make sure no one has a camera.

[m-g Willy]

Wonder how much would be said about a necklace of enemy ears?

[powderman]

Why Marine did you allow your face and name tag to be seen? Smarten up young men if your going to do stuff make sure no one has a camera.

 
SHU. Exactly, no cameras allowed.
M-G WILLY. My goodness, now that wouldn't be pc. POWDERMAN. 

[finisher]

So with no cameras present, because it is "war", this kind of conduct is acceptable? Is that what I'm getting?


There is nothing politically correct or incorrect about this. This is the conduct of an ANIMAL.


However one feels about the enemy, ask yourself, is the conduct of these Marines what we you want representing the "Greatness" of this nation that so many tout?


...and once again, twangs in my mind, the opening riff to "Dueling banjos"

[Shu]

I didn't say with no camera present this conduct was acceptable. I said if you are going to do things make sure there is no camera. Young men will do foolish things, well so will old men.
That does not mean it is great , encouraged or condoned. It means if you are going to be stupid don't let anyone record it.
 
I am pretty sure we have all done things that we aren't proud of.
 
 
 

[Conan The Librarian]

I thought it was defecation. Shows what I know.

[finisher]

I didn't say with no camera present this conduct was acceptable. I said if you are going to do things make sure there is no camera. Young men will do foolish things, well so will old men.
That does not mean it is great , encouraged or condoned. It means if you are going to be stupid don't let anyone record it.
 
I am pretty sure we have all done things that we aren't proud of.

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....yes Shu, I have...


Apology for being so accusatory.

[Shu]

No worries Finnisher. If I had lived like I was raised I would be a much better man.
No excuse for bad behavior, we all don't always live up to expectations.