U.S. Marines accused of massacre in Iraq

[Divinus Arma]

I'm happy to see so many here are not jumping to rash judgment.

I will wait for more information.


We Marines are not rabid dogs waiting to be unleashed, but human beings who have been given protocol and the discipline to follow that protocol.

The Marine Corps has recently begun embracing the concept of "distributed operations". It requires Marines under the leadership of NCOs to take on greater responsibility in small unit capabilities. This operation would be an example of that concept in action, but at a very rudimentary level.

The Marine Corps is perfectly capable of engaging in peace keeping duties and police work, so long as the unit-level training is sufficient to support these operations. These Marines may have been ordered to act outside of their capacity, but that does not alleviate them from personal responsibility.


My Marine Corps requires the strictest adherance to ethical conduct in warfare. The hallmark of the United States Marine Corps is its reputation for character in the ranks. Should my Marines be found guilty, they should each be executed.

[Kraxis]

We Marines are not rabid dogs waiting to be unleashed, but human beings who have been given protocol and the discipline to follow that protocol.

Of course not... If you were, then we would have seen hundreds of similar cases. We have not. But that doesn't mean that this is impossible.

[master of the puppets]

hmm *looks over artical" head and chest, head and chest, stomech, head, head, very precise shooting considering the alleged rounds in the walls. i am skeptical of this report a little, it states that 6 known insurgents were killed in the known firefight, where were these bodies found, how did the ...i asume only witness to come forward, see the event, were the people sunni or shi'ah, any evidence that they may have been killed prior to the battle or by insurgents in disguise, who have been known to massacre civilians.

there are to many questions and not enough answers.

But if its true, that marines did the massacre, they should be executed for there barbaric behavior.

i'm sorry but it is really hard to imagine any of my friends or fellow americans, much lest twelve rushing in and shooting people in there beds or a three year old in any circumstance...i know its kind of shallow to not realise that things like this do happen, but i just can't imagine anyone i know in the military doing this.