By: Al

I guess the problem becomes that of late, "we're investigating" has been used as a means of settling things down. Bog down everything in a long investigation, and by that time the public will find something else to occupy their attentions. Not only that, but then the authorities can say "we have no comment. The matter is under investigation so we can't comment while this is being done". The public is tired of that, and, in the absence of swift action, the public makes up their own mind based on the information AT HAND. I would gladly love to see the Marine Corp release information swiftly whether this was or wasn't the Motari in question. We live in a technological age, one where we can identify, in a matter of hours, whether the "voice on the tape" released on Al-Jazeera belongs to so and so. Why not take swift action to release the facts and put this matter to rest ethically? The United States Marine Corp, as a body, is one of the most respected organizations in the world, and whatever people's opinions about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan, nobody denies that the Corp as a whole still retains its integrity. My plea is to the authorities to put this matter to rest swiftly one way or another, and not to do what the politicians do and have a lengthy investigation which will only serve to erode the public's faith in our institutions.