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January 13, 2012

U.S. Identifies 2 of Marines in Urination Video 
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The U.S. military says it's identified at least two of the four marines
shown in a video urinating on the corpses of three Afghan men. The video
has sparked outrage in Afghanistan, prompting apologies from top U.S.
officials. The marines in the video are active-duty members of the 3rd
Battalion, 2nd Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. On
Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoed Defense Secretary's
Leon Panetta's condemnation of the video.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "It is absolutely inconsistent with
American values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our
military personnel and that you know the vast, vast majority of our
military personnel, particularly our marines, hold themselves to. So, I
know Secretary Panetta has ordered a complete investigation of this
incident. Anyone, anyone found to have participated or have known about
it, having engaged in such conduct, must be held fully accountable."



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