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Isn't that conduct unbecoming? muntrv Jul 2013 #1
Pretty much and he was demoted for it as he should have been for such a cstanleytech Jul 2013 #7
While the conduct is unbecoming, under the UCMJ, the law prohibiting Conduct Unbecoming applies to 24601 Jul 2013 #107
Abuse of corpse is revenge? rdharma Jul 2013 #2
Who wouldn't want to do that? Uh, me, for one. nt valerief Jul 2013 #3
So killing them wasn't enough? JeffHead Jul 2013 #4
They were dead Jeff so I kind of doubt they felt any humilation at that point. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #8
All I'm saying is.. It just makes us look bad. JeffHead Jul 2013 #41
Of course it makes us look bad. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #53
No, not "look bad" -- it makes us bad. The Stranger Jul 2013 #92
Embarrassing? Yeah. westerebus Jul 2013 #48
Humiliated Embarassing... What's the difference? JeffHead Jul 2013 #54
It embarrassing when these events happen. westerebus Jul 2013 #69
Using "we've been doing this this time immemorial" is a pretty weak and ineffectual... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #96
I didn't offer a rationalization. westerebus Jul 2013 #109
He humiliated the United States of America. The Stranger Jul 2013 #91
+ 1000 red dog 1 Jul 2013 #12
This is nothing new philosslayer Jul 2013 #23
And the Japanese christx30 Jul 2013 #43
It wasn't right then and it's not right now JeffHead Jul 2013 #44
Never heard carla Jul 2013 #87
About WW2, Rick Atkinson disagrees with you. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2013 #103
Kind of makes you wonder what the "enemy" would do to the dead if facts were reversed warrant46 Jul 2013 #106
Killing our families? We were occupying their country. Hoyt Jul 2013 #5
Hate to break it to you but the taliban are atleast as bad as the tea party fanatics cstanleytech Jul 2013 #14
So desecrating their corpse is OK? Hoyt Jul 2013 #16
Hoyt you have a problem. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #20
I agree Taliban are Aholes, but so is someone under our flag who acts no better. Hoyt Jul 2013 #27
He have the right to do it, even if we don't like it. Sand Wind Jul 2013 #6
"Let's talk about more comprehensive situation"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #22
I mean that : we , Muslims, and Christians, we should have better understanding, Sand Wind Jul 2013 #25
because we will all be facing the "Chineese emperialism" (sic). In the long run? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #32
Really, you do not figured what will happen when China will decide that enough is enough ? Sand Wind Jul 2013 #35
I am getting a headache from trying to decypher your babble. red dog 1 Jul 2013 #38
Well the fact is that real Muslim don't give a fuck about your pissing soldier ! Sand Wind Jul 2013 #39
"We don't give a fuck about him"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #47
"Are you even a Democrat" Sand Wind Jul 2013 #50
Asking if you are a Democrat is "insulting you"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #52
It's only because you are a racist that you dare to put my loyalty in question... Sand Wind Jul 2013 #55
Exactly. I was wondering the same. Who is this "we"? Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #100
You're welcome Judi Lynn red dog 1 Jul 2013 #102
"Well the fact is that real Muslims don't give a fuck about your pissing soldier"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #49
Yes I am. And you are not.nt Sand Wind Jul 2013 #51
"Yes I am. And you are not, nt"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #58
So now you are playing stupid game about my religion, and you are not a racist ? Sand Wind Jul 2013 #59
"Democratic Underground is an on-line community for U.S. Democrats. red dog 1 Jul 2013 #62
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I suppose you are the one who make a fiesta because Zimmerman win ? Sand Wind Jul 2013 #64
You are able to correctly spell "doucebag"; but not "Chinese Imperialism"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #67
You should click on the poster's profile and that will explain. nt MADem Jul 2013 #65
Thank's ! Sand Wind Jul 2013 #66
For what it's worth, crim son Jul 2013 #68
I don't think John2 Jul 2013 #75
Anytime. nt MADem Jul 2013 #74
Thanks MADem, I just clicked on Sand Wind's profile, and it explains a lot. red dog 1 Jul 2013 #70
No clue as to your latter question. MADem Jul 2013 #73
No, you're not mistaken, MADem. red dog 1 Jul 2013 #77
I have no idea, either. MADem Jul 2013 #78
You don't have free trade? n/t jtuck004 Jul 2013 #56
Not even in approximation ...nt Sand Wind Jul 2013 #57
What's stopping it? We are a net importer, afaik, so what do you have jtuck004 Jul 2013 #60
The problem is not only you, but also our corrupt government, Sand Wind Jul 2013 #61
What would be the advantage to importing from there? Why not just get it from jtuck004 Jul 2013 #76
You are wrong, it is prohibited by the Geneva Convention. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #24
Yes you are right, but don't ask us to care about Geneve. Sand Wind Jul 2013 #26
I bet the family of the Idaho soldier being held as prisoner by the Taliban wishes someone did. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #28
I hope this prisoner is being well, and really I hate the Taliban for all the misery Sand Wind Jul 2013 #29
Respect for others often is. But some think it makes life better, unlike the deaths of jtuck004 Jul 2013 #30
Yes, drones don't help. Nt Sand Wind Jul 2013 #33
I agree. Urinating on corpses is bad enough, but to proclaim to the world that red dog 1 Jul 2013 #36
Yes that's right , poor him, and let's talk about more important issues... Sand Wind Jul 2013 #37
"poor him, and let's talk about more important issues"? red dog 1 Jul 2013 #42
He is a war prisoner, stuff happen. Sand Wind Jul 2013 #46
The "more comprehensive situation" carla Jul 2013 #88
No, apparently he doesn't have the "right" to do it. The Stranger Jul 2013 #93
I don't blame him. Our politicians did this. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #9
they signed up SHRED Jul 2013 #13
That is true, but the situation still fucks with people's heads. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #15
I know this personally SHRED Jul 2013 #18
"I don't blame him. Our politicians did this." Pure sophistry. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #17
What if he is suffering from PTSD? ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #19
PTSD isnt a get out of jail card. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #45
No excuse -- I blame him. No one forced to become a subhuman piece of shit. The Stranger Jul 2013 #94
I think wars twist people's minds. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #99
Culturally, that is disgusting and unnecessary. It cost even more good-will. Socal31 Jul 2013 #10
And is shooting a 15 year old female in the head is Culturally disgusting and unnecessary William769 Jul 2013 #31
"Who wouldn't want that if you lost your brother or mother? " SHRED Jul 2013 #11
Sick. another_liberal Jul 2013 #34
K&R...Thanks for posting this big_dog red dog 1 Jul 2013 #40
The biggest thing he did. Notafraidtoo Jul 2013 #71
R. Kelly joined the Marines? alp227 Jul 2013 #72
when it comes to brainwashing, you have to hand it to the US Military. olddad56 Jul 2013 #79
A lot of it has to do with family, culture, and the section of society some of these guys come from Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #86
Hired killers have a skewed moral compass? mwrguy Jul 2013 #80
One of them lost their mother to the Taliban? rpannier Jul 2013 #81
They ain't called ''jarheads'' for nothin'. :-/ n/t DeSwiss Jul 2013 #82
I will not judge him BigD_95 Jul 2013 #83
Then I will. The Stranger Jul 2013 #95
So will I. He's a dirtbag. nt historylovr Jul 2013 #101
I know I'm going to be hated for this.... Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #84
Acts such as these are an individual choice, not a predetermination. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #98
Much worse things were done to corpses by both sides in the Pacific in WWII independentpiney Jul 2013 #85
Ooh, I bet those dead guys were really ticked off when they realized they had been urinated on. tanyev Jul 2013 #89
Yep, that's who he is, the guy that pees on the dead. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #90
It's easy for us, who've never been to war, to judge him, and say with certainty.. KinMd Jul 2013 #97
If this were the standard, then we would never have laws of any kind. The Stranger Jul 2013 #105
Pragmatically, it was a petty act that did nothing but inflame tensions WatermelonRat Jul 2013 #104
This guy is a real piece of work dgilmour32863 Jul 2013 #108
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