@foxnews Krauthammer Downplays New G.I. Photos: Dead Insurgents ‘Did Not Treat Their Own Bodies With Respect’ #p2 #tcot @dloesch

"The Los Angeles Times yesterday published photos from nearly two years ago of U.S. troops posing with body parts of dead insurgents in Afghanistan. Top U.S. officials immediately condemned their actions. "The behavior depicted absolutely violates our regulations and, more importantly, our core values," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. A Pentagon spokesman called the conduct "inhuman," while White House press secretary Jay Carney yesterday said the troops behavior was "reprehensible."

But conservative foreign policy chieftain Charles Krauthammer has a different take. Last night on Fox News, he downplayed — but made sure not to excuse — the incident, saying it's not as bad as people are saying because some of the dead insurgents were suicide attackers and "did not treat their own bodies with respect":"

rest at http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/04/19/467875/krauthammer-afghanistan-troops-insurgents-respect/