Comments for Bad Nick

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Allan

Allan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:44:43 +0000

Bill S. I’m not suprised that Huffington Post would come out to try to pin anything on the right wing. People responding to Bad Nick’s blog come from both the left and the right but they almost unanimously agreed with Nick on his statement. I can understand that this incident could upset the Afgans. and our state department and some of the military leadership. This is not the kind of action that should be encouraged and certainly not filmed. The military should make sure that any future acts like this will not be condoned and these men will need to face a nonjudicial punishment, not a court marshal. I understand some of what the military person that was quoted in Huffington was trying to say but I stand by Allen West’s comments. He did not condone these mens actions but he did not think they needed to be thrown to the wolves. If you haven’t been there you wouldn’t understand.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Bill S.

Bill S. — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:56:14 +0000

Hey George L: Here’s what a true combat vet had to say:

http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0484

So, how are you going to “totaly (sic) disregard” his comments?

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Dale

Dale — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:12:52 +0000

We take an 18 year old and train them to be killers. It’s hard to kill someone you respect, it mentally helps to hate them and picture them as sub human as this group did. The problem with this war is 99% of the country doesn’t have to get their hands dirty with it, (we haven’t raised taxes for it and there is no draft)so ivory tower judgments over coffee are often, but I’ll say a prayer that these and every other soldier gets all the help they want.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by George L

George L — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:22:37 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with you Nick. With that being said the real fly in the ointment is the “IDIOT” who Posted the video on the web. He is the one who should be court marshalled. To Bill S you obviously have never been in combat and probably not served your country in the military. So your comment is to be totaly disregarded.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by T & R Martin

T & R Martin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:59:08 +0000

Technically, those marines violated the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). As I see it, they are guilty of peeing on the SOFA.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Robert

Robert — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:07:28 +0000

Then there’s this from a veteran who actually did get shot at by the Taliban:
http://www.vetvoice.com/diary/.....ssman-west

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by jack

jack — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:55:46 +0000

I served between 1964 and 1972 (ever hear of Southeast Asia) and I would like to see every Congress member serve in the front lines in every war or Police Action that they vote for, until it is over. As for those folks that haved mouthed off here against these Marines should join these politicians, as they have no idea of what they speak. All they have is their so called college and their feelings…I truly feel sorry for America and what she is turning into.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Rod Bahnson

Rod Bahnson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:26:47 +0000

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), a former Army lieutenant colonel, sends THE WEEKLY STANDARD an email commenting on the Marines’ video, and has given us permission to publish it.
allenwest

“I have sat back and assessed the incident with the video of our Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. I do not recall any self-righteous indignation when our Delta snipers Shugart and Gordon had their bodies dragged through Mogadishu. Neither do I recall media outrage and condemnation of our Blackwater security contractors being killed, their bodies burned, and hung from a bridge in Fallujah.
“All these over-emotional pundits and armchair quarterbacks need to chill. Does anyone remember the two Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who were beheaded and gutted in Iraq?
“The Marines were wrong. Give them a maximum punishment under field grade level Article 15 (non-judicial punishment), place a General Officer level letter of reprimand in their personnel file, and have them in full dress uniform stand before their Battalion, each personally apologize to God, Country, and Corps videotaped and conclude by singing the full US Marine Corps Hymn without a teleprompter.
“As for everyone else, unless you have been shot at by the Taliban, shut your mouth, war is hell.”

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Allan

Allan — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:04:12 +0000

I agree with you on this Nick and I am pleased to see most people also agree on this issue. I hope the military in the field let the men know how damaging their pictures can be to the cause. Ususally people that have spent time in a war zone have a better perspective on war than arm-chair citizens. My tours in Viet Nam give me a high respect for what our military men and women are going through now.

Comment on It’s Horrible, But I Understand by Paul

Paul — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:21:31 +0000

I wonder how many people would be upset if those Marines had been urinating on some Congressmen, instead? I think the rich, fat, old men who start these wars ought to be the ones who have to fight them!