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Video Shows Marine Singing About Killing Iraqis

HeadlineJun 14, 2006

And finally in Iraq, the US military is facing a new scandal over the conduct of its soldiers. A video has been released showing a man who appears to be a Marine performing to applauding troops. He sings a song about killing Iraqis. The undated video comes at a time the US military is dealing with the fallout over allegations it massacred civilians in Haditha and Ishaqi. The Pentagon says it’s investigating. Human rights groups condemned the video Tuesday.

  • Ibrahim Cooper of the Council on American-Islamic Relations: “What’s offensive in this video, once it’s verified that it is a true piece, is the offensive language, the psychology, the attitudes towards Iraqi civilians that there is no regard for human life and there is no differentiation between military people and young children who have nothing to do with the war.”
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