Comments on: BREAKING: Hathida Hoax?

By: iris

iris — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:09:03 +0000

I’m sorry, but doesn’t supporting the soldiers, also means supporting their cause?? Civilians shot at close range, that is suspicious….. I mean if one does not protect the cause, that being protecting the civilians of Iraq, how can anyone really support the troops over there? There is no way in hell this was a battle, and whatever caused this “incident”, one should resolve it, and support those soldiers who actually is committed to the job…. Again, that being; protecting the civilians…..

By: Cpl M

Cpl M — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:29:09 +0000

Kate, I wouldn’t be surprised if terrorists did kill the civilians, but I highly doubt they came in Marine uniform. They would have one hell of a time getting the uniforms, and they would use them a lot more than just once.

By: Kate Johnson

Kate Johnson — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:07:46 +0000

I’m wondering if some insurgents came in and killed the civilians–and they could have come in dressed in a way that made the civilians believe they were marines. Is this far-fetched?
But all in all, I don’t believe any of the Marines would do this. Why? They would certainly be aware of the increased danger it would put them in.

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:31:13 +0000

This is just awful! The media and some people are making a big stink out of this when like Cpl M said the very lives of these Marines hang in the balance.

I pray that the truth comes out and the media will have to eat their words. To use the military as a political tool against the war on terror is just plain sick!!

By: crosspatch

crosspatch — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:27:25 +0000

What absolutely amazes me and puts me in a state of complete awe is how the blogging community has rallied to come to the defense of our service members. People are over there putting their butts at risk every day for us. Now when the chance comes from some people back home to come to the defense of those who defend us, they rise to the occasion and do the dilligence that the journalists were paid to do.

If nothing else, this is the most honest example of the love and devotion that Americans have for their service members. That we will not allow them to be given a trial by media with hearsay evidence and conflicting stories by conflicting sources without a fight.

Our service members deserve better from us. I have nothing but gratitude in my heart for the bloggers that are bird-dogging this. This is how American REALLY supports its troops.

By: Papa Ray

Papa Ray — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:31:27 +0000

Yes, the media is the judge and jury AGAIN, but they were helped along by their “inside” Military sources. Even some of the milblogs are saying that they overhear some officers calling the Marines guilty as sin and cursing them.

This is a common failure in the Military, at least it was forty years or so ago. Officers jumping to conclusions and more likely than not being wrong almost every time.

The seeming colusion between some of the Military (both Marine and Army) and the Media is sicking to me. Even if the info passed to the Media was 100 percent true, it never should have been passed and the Military people (I would bet all my money on it being officers only) should be required to resign or else.

What should the “or else” be, use your imagination.

Papa Ray
West Texas
USA

By: Blaez

Blaez — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:49:58 +0000

wow.

I think he’s on to something with this… I’ll be stayin tuned.