warinner (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} warinner) wrote,@ 2008-06-13 17:23:00 |
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Boogle du jour
One US Marine is drummed out of the Corps and a second is disciplined for throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.
The marines real crime was filming the incident and then letting it out into wild where it ultimately made its way to YouTube.
It would be interesting to know how many US military personnel have been expelled or disciplined for killing Iraqi civilians for comparison.
Of course the animal rights advocates once again astound:
Call me an anthropocentric bigot, but I would rather see human rights take priority over animal rights. The US should step up protection from cruelty to humans in Iraq and adhere to national and international law governing military conduct and the puppies will take care of themselves.
One US Marine is drummed out of the Corps and a second is disciplined for throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.
The marines real crime was filming the incident and then letting it out into wild where it ultimately made its way to YouTube.
It would be interesting to know how many US military personnel have been expelled or disciplined for killing Iraqi civilians for comparison.
Of course the animal rights advocates once again astound:
In a statement, the Humane Society of the United States applauded the Marine Corps' decision to punish those involved.
"The bad actors in this case have been dealt with by the Marine Corps, which rightly recognizes that harming animals is unacceptable conduct," said Dale Bartlett, the group's deputy manager for animal cruelty issues. "Now, the Department of Defense and the Congress must step up protection from cruelty for all animals under the law governing military conduct."
Call me an anthropocentric bigot, but I would rather see human rights take priority over animal rights. The US should step up protection from cruelty to humans in Iraq and adhere to national and international law governing military conduct and the puppies will take care of themselves.
