U.S. Marines To Probe 'Abuse Video'

The US Marine Corps has said it will investigate a video posted on the internet which appears to show US soldiers in Afghanistan urinating on corpses. In a statement issued on Wednesday after the footage came to light, the corps said the matter would be fully investigated. "While we have not yet verified the origin or authenticity of this video, the actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the marines in our corps," the statement said. The video, which was first posted on the Live Leak website, shows four men in military uniforms urinating on three bloodied bodies on the ground, apparently aware that they were being filmed. One of them jokes: "Have a nice day, buddy." The other makes a lewd joke about a shower. "Regardless of the circumstances or who is in the video, this is... egregious, disgusting behavior, unacceptable for anyone in uniform," said John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman. "It turned my stomach," he said.

It would seem that a much of frothing at the mouth America conservatives have gotten their nickers not in a twist but a rather painful wedgie about a presentation  given a Florida high school meant to teach religious tolerance.

A coalition of right-wing groups are up in arms over a presentation made last fall at Tampa’s Steinbrenner High School by Hassan Shibly of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (known as CAIR).

Shibly says the presentation in question was one of many he has made in an effort to teach students about tolerance and clear up common misconceptions about the Muslim faith.

The press release just brings the hate:
CAIR and their spokesman, such as Hassan Shibly, who regularly advocate for these groups and Sharia Law, are working to subvert American law, loyalty to America, American values, and our American heritage, and they have no place in our public schools.

Allowing CAIR access to our children is tantamount to advocating overturning the Constitution in favor of Sharia Law. This causes our school children to question their loyalty and patriotism.

We are assuming that giving CAIR entre’ into the Hillsborough schools was done without knowledge of who CAIR is. We trust you agree that this organization should not have access to our children, furthermore, that we can no longer tolerate the political correctness or ignorance which has allowed this injustice to be perpetrated on our children.

 
And one then 'wonders' where American's get their ideas for the hatred of  Muslims which then leads to the incident shown in the video. Sadly right wing groups in America aren't the only ones promoting this kind of behavior politicians and the media also help to instill   the hate.