US Marines identify Afghanistan 'urination' troops
At least two of four US Marines shown in a video appearing to urinate on Taliban corpses have been identified, a Marine Corps official has told the BBC. - The video, which was posted online, purports to show the Marines standing over the bodies of several Taliban fighters, at least one of whom is covered in blood. The Marines have begun a criminal investigation and an internal inquiry. US officials and Afghan officials have condemned the video. The Taliban condemned the video, but said it would not affect the political process. The origin of the video is not known, but it was originally posted to YouTube. It has not been verified but correspondents say all indications are that it is authentic.
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Arthur Silber: The Varieties of Pissing - The rulers of the United States piss on you, and on every other human being on Earth not favored by privilege and power.
James Cogan: US marines desecrate Afghan dead - As in previous cases of military abuse, it seems the media will publicly vilify the rank-and-file troops involved in the desecration, but abstain from any commentary—let alone criticism—of the political and military establishment that created the debased climate in which this abuse took place.