Another Issue Re Beheadings

We've talked about how it horrifies us, how terrible it is for the victims and for their families, but it struck me looking at the video of this (heavily pixelated) supposed Marine captive that this has to scare the hell out of Iraqis.

Can you imagine? We're supposed to be there protecting them and even for those who believe in us (and polls show that number is small), seeing Americans taken, made to give statements, and then the beheading or results of it shown have to scare these poor people senseless. I can't even muster up any sarcasm here about them not being able to see it on the TV or Internet since we only supply them with electricity some parts of each day.