Outrage: The video inflamed tensions between U.S. forces and the Afghans and was called a 'recruitment tool for the Taliban'. Daily Mail
US Marines Face Courts Martial Over Taliban Urination Video -- The Telegraph
Two US Marines will face trial by courts martial for urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan and posing for photographs with them.
The charges against Staff Sergeants Joseph Chamblin and Edward Deptola come a month after three other Marines were sanctioned administratively for their role in the July 27, 2011 incident in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
A videotape that surfaced on the internet in January showed four US troops urinating on three bloodied corpses, and one of the men, apparently aware he was being filmed, saying: “Have a great day, buddy,” to one of the dead.
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Now two senior Marines face court-martial over controversial video footage of U.S. troops caught urinating on Afghan bodies -- Daily Mail
US marines charged over urinating on bodies of dead Taliban in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
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