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The Headlines vs. The Frontlines
By Matt Margolis | May 27, 2004
The Big Trunk over at Power Line Blog brings us a letter from a Marine stationed in Iraq, regarding the abuse stories. Big Truck summarizes the letter:
The letter describes how Marines kicked their own out into a sandstorm/rainstorm in order to give shelter to three Fallujah detainees, an event we’re sure is more representative of how detainees are actually treated in Iraq than the news would indicate. The Marine describes how he was initially angry, and then proud, about this situation. We’re pretty sure this is one story that won’t make it into the mainstream media.
Read the Marine’s letter at Power Line, but here’s a quote from the Marine, reflecting on his experience:
Who else, other than Americans, would kick their own men into a storm so their enemy could sleep in peace? Who else, other than Americans, feel so strongly about laws and rights that they would go to such extremes to protect captured terrorists during a war on terrorism?
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I assume whatever happened with the alleged prisoner abuse is leading headlines back home, but I wanted to share this story with you, because it’s not one you’ll ever see in the news. What I’ve described in this letter is indicative of how my unit operates, and I would venture to guess that it’s representative of the other 99% of detainee handling throughout Iraq.
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May 28th, 2004 at 8:58 pm
I don’t know anyone who is fighting in Iraq, I had an inlaw who was stationed in Turkey flying the kind of airplane that refuels other aircraft. General Electric, Time Warner, and Fox are one of the few connections I have despite their profit driven news. I have not yet bookmarked a good number of credible news sites.