This is for you and Plank.
Again, there are "no rules to war," and there is no such thing as "war etiquette." You have never seen a second of combat. I spent eight months in the Middle East, five months in Bosnia, and three or four months in Somalia.. I am "no" expert, but I have experience in combat, which makes me a primary source.
You have no idea about the indoctrination of Marine Corps Infantry (0311), it is a whole different animal. Like I said, they did it on purpose to fuck with the enemy (psy ops), so the enemy gets rattled. DO YOU UNDERSTAND????? Again, you NEVER respect your enemy, it makes you vulnerable. Our philosophy in the 8th Reg. 1st Batallion 9th Marines was: "you might fight hard, but we fight harder, you might do atrocities, but we will do greater atrocities, you are not sure you can beat us, but we are sure we can beat you, and we will." That psychological edge sounds like a thin line, however, it speaks volumes, and does not matter what manner the job gets done as long as it gets done. The Marines are ready and they know they are going to beat them, and beat them bad, they already have and will continue until every last one of them are wasted.
If it does effect the rest of their lives, then shame on this government, just shame on them! If the government has to be politically correct to appease left-wing lunes, and depict that "good guy" image to fool the world, then I want no part of this country anymore. Of course, I am going to support my brothers and so should you and so should America because they are preserving democracy, so you and I can speak our minds on an internet site.
Victory= honor, Respect= the enemy is terrified of you, KIAs= dignity in the Marines, something you and other non-Marines will never understand. Therefore, explaining the indoctrination of corps is futile unless you have experienced it.
You boys need to start thinking on whole different level. What you men might think is wrong, we might see as clarity, advantageous, and foresight.