Car bomb

Today's Blast

Since Bonzo posted this picture on his site yesterday, I've been thinking about it.  What was the fate of these young men, especially the lead man?  I fear the worst.  The clarity of the picture sequence suggests that this was no chance, hand held camera shot, but an orchestrated video journal by the very terrorist who detonated the car bomb.  The angle suggests a second story placement.  Of course what immediately comes to mind is Haditha.  What we do know - the only thing for sure, about the Haditha incident is that a car bomb detonated near a Marine convoy and  killed Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas, 20, of El Paso, Texas, and the ensuing firefight killed 15 Iraqi civilians, including seven women and three children. An Iraqi ''civil rights'' group (founded by Ramsey Clark, no doubt) told Time magazine that the Marines summarily executed these civilians, and Rep. Jack Murtha, the ex-Marine with a shady past, has used it to bolster the Democrat's attack against victory in Iraq.  For their part, The United States Navy is apparently still suffering from Schroeder Syndrome, where defense of their own leads to career ending jihads by congressional committee (ala Tail Hook). Witness this treatment of the Marines involved.  "They used some really heavy-handed tactics to extract the information," Siegel said, adding that her client was not read his rights prior to questioning _ a fundamental right to which all accused troops are entitled _ and was threatened with the death penalty.  ''Attorney Jane Siegel, who represents Marine Pfc. John Jodka, 20, said Naval Criminal Investigative Service officials spoke to her client three times after he was taken into custody May 12. Jodka was questioned for up to eight hours at a time and was not offered water or toilet breaks, Siegel said.'' -"Lawyers: Threats Used Against Marines" Where is Jimmy Carter weeping crocodile tears over this abuse of prisoners?  I'm disgusted.  Not by the actions of twenty-year old men placed in an obscenely hostile environment, but by this lingering vestige of the Vietnam sell-out by politically motivated popinjays.