I do not condone what the Marine did. If he indeed did what is purported. I just figured he needed an investigation by the authorities and the courtesy of a trial before he was shot.

And as far as my inference on freedom being attributed to the English and our fighting with them against Germany. Wrong war Mr. McGrath. I was talking about the one where we threw the British out of here so we could be free. I have no investment in your freedom, except as it pertains to here.

And as a former Marine I can tell you that in my experience and the experiences of the Marines I know serving in Iraq today, it is an isolated incident. And if, if I say again, he did this he will spend a lot of time in a federal prison. Just like the jerks who did things like this in other wars. If this Marine shot a prisoner he dishonors his country, his Corps, and me personally. If he did this he will be put away. And that is the concensus of every combat Marine I know.

We, as Marines, are incensed by this and I never inferred that I was looking the other way. I was inferring that there is always a thread or two about how bad we Americans are - but where are the other threads? Silent apathy is still that - apathy. War like behavior needs to be changed. But until it is we, Americans, will deal with our abherrent people with justice and not perenial inferences of guilt from any one individual or country.

That's my opinion - add artbrooks to it and it makes for a very nice day! I've no bone with anyone here - just to clarify that I'm not trolling or trying to start a fight - I'm simply presenting another point of view.

Steve