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I have *some* sympathy for the predicament he is in...but the song is disgusting. And if Trey Parker and Matt Stone did it, I probably would be laughing, because it would be a darkly humorous commentary meant to make a point about how dehumanizing war must be.
(assuming this isn't dubbed and fake...)This just makes me sad because it shows that this man really doesn't see the Iraqis as human any more, and I don't think we can assume it's just a song. He's been desensitized to their humanity, and he actually might be capable of putting a child in front of himself in a combat situation - he's clearly thought about it.
If nothing else, it falls far below Marine Corps standards of conduct. If we can't expect the best of the best to set an example in trying times, what is the rest of our military (and those unaccountable military contractors!!!!) doing?
So, yeah - I am really sorry for the position he's been put in by the administration, but I don't think it excuses this sick display of poor character. Maybe he should be spending his time learning Arabic rather than writing songs.
