News Of The Day

Pfc.J Jodka III, 20 a marine was found guilty Thursday, of charges of killing an Iraqi civilian. His buddy Bakos a petty officer similarly was a party to the search and detain operation that involved a known insurgent who was three times captured and released. The band of five marines would have carried out their mission but as they zeroed in at the hideout someone woke inside.
(You see the civilians in the town of Hamdania sleep poorly what with midnight knocks that go on daily in the country.)
These five brave marines instead went to another house and grabbed a 52 year old Awad and took him to a roadside hole and shot him in the head. They had however the presence of mind to make him look like an insurgent by planting evidence of AK-47 and a shovel.
I feel outraged by such callous disregard for human lives. Much as I hate any wanton killing whether in the name of any cause or by negligence on the highways, the news make me want to puke.
Much as I hate to live under a fleabitten mullah and his silly precepts that smell of mothballs (or camphor) my stomach curdles more listening to a President who is out of touch with reality and still prattle about freedom. If he cannot value life of citizens be it in Iraq or in the US Penitentiary of what use is it?
Tailpiece: I have a doubt. If the terrorists who sneak in and plant a bomb in public places are cowardly what shall we make of these marines? In the line of duty cruising for kicks or patriots?
benny