Rape allegation prompts stand-down in Japan

[unhappycamper]

Marine Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer, left, commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, stand as Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima enters a meeting room Wednesday at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office building in Naha.


Rape allegation prompts stand-down in Japan
By David Allen, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, February 14, 2008

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The alleged rape of an Okinawa girl prompted Marine Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer on Wednesday to order more training on “ethics and leadership” for all Marines on Okinawa and mainland Japan.

The action, which the military is calling a stand-down, will require every servicemember in a Marine unit to attend training “that clearly defines the standards of conduct expected of them,” Marine Corps officials said in a written statement to Stars and Stripes.

The training will be conducted by senior leaders at each base. It is to take place Thursday and Friday, but Marine officials would not specify how long the training sessions would be.

A Marine spokesman said no new orders or additional curfew restrictions have been issued in the wake of the incident.

“The alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawan girl at the hands of a Marine is both shocking and saddening to me,” Zilmer, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, said in the statement.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52461

[izquierdista]

1. The government cure for a bad apple

Don't bother looking for the rot, go out and train all the apples.

[DrDan]

2. it is good to see these Generals humbled

they trained and rewarded the agression that lead to this horrible crime - and now they should also suffer some of the consequences