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Not exactly winning the hearts and minds: Outcry grows over Marine video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned a video depicting what appears to be four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters.
A presidential statement described the act as "completely inhumane" and called on the U.S. military to punish the Marines.
The Marine Corps said Wednesday it is investigating the YouTube video but has not yet verified its origin or authenticity. The case has being referred to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Navy's worldwide law enforcement organization.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense also condemned the actions in the video, which it described as "shocking." .............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/karzai-condemns-video-urination-corpses-120758800.html