Video of Marine Corps urinating on dead bodies prompts investigating

Jan 11, 2012 - 18:19
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Video of Marine Corps urinating on dead bodies prompts investigating
A still shot from the video, titled "Marines Humiliating dead Taliban insurgents." The United States Marine Corps is investigating the video, which could spark a scandal similar to the Abu Ghraib prison photos.

The U.S. Marine Corps today launched an official investigation after footage emerged which showed American soldiers urinating on dead bodies.

The 40-second clip shows four men in combat gear standing over the three corpses with their genitals exposed as they relieve themselves.

At one point one of the men can be heard saying: 'Have a great day, buddy' to laughter from his colleagues.

Another of them jokes: 'Golden like a shower' and 'Yeahhhh!' as they groan with relief whilst urinating.

It is not clear if the corpses belong to civilians or insurgents engaged in combat, although the film does appear to have been shot in Afghanistan.

 
 

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