Red Hawk's Commentary:
Well, sadly this doesn't really help to improve America's image abroad. With all the already bad relationships with the Middle east especially among the Muslim communities around the world, this incident would definitely not do any good. If there's one thing I know so well is today, people do seem to have the habit of an eye for an eye. And we wonder why the Palestinians - Israelis conflict never stop to fill our morning newspapers?
The News:
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says a video which appears to show US Marines urinating on the corpses of Afghans is "utterly deplorable".
Those who had taken part in the incident would be held accountable "to the fullest extent", he said.
The video, which was posted online, purports to show four US Marines standing over the bodies of several Taliban fighters, at least one of whom is covered in blood.
The origin of the video is not known.
Mr Panetta has ordered the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen, to investigate the incident.
In a statement, Mr Panetta said he had seen the footage.
"I find the behaviour depicted in it utterly deplorable. This conduct is entirely inappropriate for members of the United States military."
The defence secretary's statement is the latest in a round of denunciations since the video emerged.
The Pentagon says it is checking the authenticity of the video, but there is nothing to indicate that the film is not genuine.
Mr Panetta did not dispute the authenticity.
2 comments:
So saddened to see that the acts of these few men will reflect that of our military and perhaps our entire country. :(
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yes it's sad indeed.although this doesn't represent the majority of the American or representing the Americans at all,but there's the thing that is called as a citizen of a country is an ambassador when he or she travels abroad.
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