McNerney Statement On Video Of U.S. Marines In Afganistan
January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. (11th), issued the following statement:
"I was shocked and disgusted to see the video that appears to show U.S. Marines desecrating bodies in Afghanistan. Such behavior is not reflective of those who risk their lives daily, nor does it reflect the high moral standards that we expect of the U.S. military.
"There is no excuse for such disrespectful behavior. People here at home and around the world must . . .
"I was shocked and disgusted to see the video that appears to show U.S. Marines desecrating bodies in Afghanistan. Such behavior is not reflective of those who risk their lives daily, nor does it reflect the high moral standards that we expect of the U.S. military.
"There is no excuse for such disrespectful behavior. People here at home and around the world must . . .