IS THE US TERRORISM
UNDER INVESTIGATION?
INTRODUCTION by
Hugo Adan Jan 18, 2014
Hellen Pow, a British Journalist from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
showed the brutality of US wars abroad with photo images that shocked the world. The explosive photographs, reportedly taken in
Fallujah in 2004, have sparked a Marine Corps investigation, said a reporter
from http://www.4thmedia.org/
This is not the 1st time that
pictures of US terrorism has been circulated worldwide. We remember the ones
took on Abu Graib, the prison camp in
Afghanistan, and the pictures showing
the assassination of journalists, to mention only few out of many. The last one caused the indictment
and imprisoning of Brad Manning for “betraying
the country”. He is still in prison and one wonders who is really betraying the US Nation values and the US Constitution?.
What Hellen Pow does is questioning the horrors of US wars
abroad and the meaning of terrorism. In
the case of Faluya this images may correspond to US retaliation to the terrorist
hang-up of several death corpses of American mercenaries (those who work for
private companies). They were killed in fair combat and the natives wanted to
show that there is resistance. Fatal error, because of this, Faluya was bombed
and totally destroyed, reduced to the stone ages.
This fact shows that war is terrorism in our days since there was not just cause nor respect of proportionality principle. This disrespect t induced jihadism as response. So, war became terrorism in both sides, the invader bombing and the invaded jihadism. Both of them kills innocent people. No one is good terrorism, there is not such a thing. Both are despicable and unacceptable in whatever standard of war and ethics.
This fact shows that war is terrorism in our days since there was not just cause nor respect of proportionality principle. This disrespect t induced jihadism as response. So, war became terrorism in both sides, the invader bombing and the invaded jihadism. Both of them kills innocent people. No one is good terrorism, there is not such a thing. Both are despicable and unacceptable in whatever standard of war and ethics.
To ask the US central Command if they know that US terrorism
is happening, is silly. They know that the carpet bombing of entire cities killed civilian population
and destroyed their basic civil infrastructure and that is naked terrorism. After the carpet bombing, came the US marines to finish the job (kill all survivors who may
resist the invaders) and burn the death to avoid being touch by the spreading
of diseases. The killing and incineration
of the bodies are part of the same job:
terrorism. Of course the US Central Commnad will say NO, our carpet bombings are no terrorism. To expect from
them to sanction the fact of terrorism, is also silly and another type of
terrorism, because if they sanction
properly, it induces suicide among soldiers.
FACTS REMAIN: The war on Iraq was based on false pretexts (not
just cause) and it was conducted in a terrorist way (lack of proportionality)
and creates jihadism as response (the current pandemic since later on jahadism was financed and used
by the US allies -with support of Saudis and Qatar- to take control of Libya
and now Syria) . The most important fact is that this strategy of wars is a
disaster for America (it drained our economy and took resources needed inside
& it cost many American young life). The final and most important fact is this
disaster was caused by top layers of our Government and big corporation’s
interests, those who profit from such wars.
MEANING: Wars abroad will
continue destroying America if we don’t
re-define the way our systems works, the system of power. El que a hierro mata,
a hierro muere, dice un proverbio bíblico; so, we are condemned to suffer retaliation
soon or later. If the war in the Middle East escalates more and more, we risk
the chances of getting a nuclear devastation since now the enemies to confront have
the same destruction power. It is better to retreat and bring the troops back home
now and start the re-building of our country. The way is structured our
economic and political system now, it doesn’t work for all, it is good only for
a tiny group of rich people. We need an
America in which all Americans can build their own prosperous future. We need to invest in ourselves, not in wars
abroad.
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SHOCKING PHOTOS EMERGE SHOWING U.S. MARINES BURNING BODIES OF
IRAQI INSURGENTS,
posing for pictures
with skeletons and even an enemy soldier’s remains being eaten by a dog as
Pentagon launches probe.
By Helen Pow |
Friday, January 17, 2014. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539906/Shocking-photos-emerge-showing-U-S-Marines-burning-bodies-Iraqi-insurgents-posing-pictures-skeletons-enemy-soldiers-remains-eaten-dog-Pentagon-launches-probe.html
Republished in: http://www.4thmedia.org/2014/01/17/warning-extremely-graphic-content-pictures-show-u-s-marines-burning-bodies-of-iraqi-insurgents/
The explosive
photographs, reportedly taken in Fallujah in 2004, have sparked a Marine Corps
investigation. However, many of the
41 shots, obtained by TMZ, are just too grisly to publish Two pictures show a Marine pouring gasoline
on the enemy remains, another two images show the Iraqi soldiers going up in
flames while a fifth picture captures the charred bodies. U.S. Central Command, which oversees
military operations in the Middle East, determined the photos had not been
brought to their attention before
The explosive photographs, reportedly taken in
Fallujah in 2004, have already sparked a Marine Corps investigation, but many
of the 41 gag-inducing shots are just too grisly to publish.
Two pictures show a Marine pouring what looks like gasoline on the remains of enemy soldiers and another two images appear to show the remains go up in flames. Two more capture the horrifically charred bodies.
WARNING: EXTREMELY
GRAPHIC CONTENT
Photo 1: Horrific:
Shocking images depicting U.S. soldiers burning the bodies of what appear to be
Iraqi insurgents, have emerged today.
Photo 2: Burning:
The explosive photographs, reportedly taken in Fallujah in 2004, appear to show
U.S. soldier pouring gasoline on the bodies of Iraqi insurgents
Photo 3: Grim:
Many of the 41 gag-inducing shots are just too grisly to publish
Photo 4: probe: The gruesome images have already
sparked a Marine Corps investigation
Photo 5: Charred: Two more pictures capture the
horrifically charred bodies
Photo 6: Pentagon:
The sick snaps were exclusively obtained by TMZ, who turned them over to the
Pentagon last week, triggering the probe
Photo 7: Posing:
Other horrific pictures show a Marine squatting next to a skull to pose for the
camera. His U.S. military uniform is clear, on his face he wears a wide grin
and he is pointing his gun at the skeleton
Photo 8: Pickpocket:
The Department of Defense said the pictures appear to show U.S. soldiers in
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The code outlines that it is
a crime to mishandle remains.
According to the website, U.S. Central Command, which is in charge of military operations in the Middle East, reviewed the photos to determine if they had been brought to their attention before.
They determined they had not.
Other horrific pictures show a Marine squatting next to a skull to pose for the camera. His U.S. military uniform is clear, on his face he wears a wide grin and he is pointing his gun at the skeleton.
Another picture shows a soldier rifling through the pockets of the scant remains of an Iraqi soldier.
TMZ said it has withheld the bulk of the images – including one showing a body being eaten by a dog – because they are just too graphic.
The Department of Defense said the pictures appear to show U.S. soldiers in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The code outlines that it is a crime to mishandle remains.
There is no statute of limitations on the crime, which means the Marines can be prosecuted even if they’re no longer active in the military. If convicted, the soldiers could go to prison.
‘We are aware of photos appearing on TMZ.com that depict individuals in U.S. Marine uniforms burning what appear to be human remains” Cmdr Bill Speaks, from the Secretary of Defense’s office, told MailOnline Wednesday.
‘The findings from this investigation will determine whether we are able to move forward with any investigation into possible wrongdoing.’
Some have suggested the Marines may have been burning the remains as a sanitary measure.
However, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren said the proper handling of war remains is set by U.S. military regulation and that the actions depicted in the photos ‘are not what we expect from our service members.’
Cmdr Speaks said the deplorable acts depicted in the images are not representative of the millions of hardworking men and women who have served in the Middle East.
‘The actions depicted in these photos are not what we expect from our service members, nor do they represent the honorable and professional service of the more than 2.5 million Americans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan,’ he told MailOnline.
In 2005 report, U.S. soldiers in Gumbad, Afghanistan were investigated for burning the bodies of two enemy fighters.
The men argued they set alight the corpses for hygienic reasons, after local citizens had not retrieved the bodies after 24 hours.
A report concluded that the action indicated poor judgement but was not a war crime.
It stated: ‘Based on the criminal investigation, there was no evidence to substantiate the allegation of desecration or any violation of the Law of War. However, there was evidence of poor decision-making and judgment, poor reporting and lack of knowledge and respect for local Afghan customs and tradition.’
By HELEN POW, Daily Mail in UK
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