Joan, You are so right, I truly hope they don't punish this soldier for doing his job. How did he know that the insurgent wasn't faking and would have raised up and shot him in a heart beat. War is hell, you don't get a second chance if you don't make split second decisions. The soldier mite have saved this so called reporters life. This is exactly why the dam media should keep their noses out of the troops business and let them do their job. Silas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Paskas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:43 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Media in Iraq
> I wonder how any one of us would react with very little sleep, if any, being > shot in the face and seeing a good friend fellow soldier and other soldiers > being killed by booby traps and several by booby trapped bodies. Where is > the world outrage when Americans, British and other hostages are routinely > beheaded, burned and dragged through the streets. Where is the outrage when > Ms. Hassan, who only gave all she had through charitable works to Iraqis was > murdered. And what does Islamic law say about killing one such as she? > Should there be some correction to this soldier for his conduct? Yes, of > course. But what of the NBC reporter that chose to spread this unfortunare > incident around the world for muslims to use as a recruitement tape. I hope > he can face himself after the media stops patting him on the back. Sorry, I > did not want to get into a policitcal argument, but I feel for this soldier. > I don't feel sorry for the insurgent who would have killed him but for the > fact that he was too wounded to pick up a gun. Joan > > >From: "QuadPirate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "QuadPirate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [QUAD-L] Media in Iraq > >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:02:11 -0600 (Central Standard Time) > > > >This story that came out today about shooting an unarmed terrorist is > >exactly why the media needs to stay out of the way and let our military > >take > >care of itself. > >Reporting this news to the Iraqi's and Americans only fuel the fire with > >the > >Iraqi's. > >This man should be held accountable for his actions but kept out of the > >media it does more harm than good in my opinion. > > > >On another note calling this a cowardly act is probably right but coming > >from people that are using car bombs and killing innocent bystanders like > >women and children especially with no regrets is just insane. > > > >BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Tuesday it is investigating the > >videotaped fatal shooting of a wounded man by a U.S. Marine in a mosque in > >Fallujah. Iraqis condemned the act as "cowardice" and "something forbidden > >in Islam." > > > >Mark > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >
