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UK Royal Marines arrested in murder inquiry

Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder over an incident in Afghanistan in 2011. Ref. BBC.

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Those blokes are going to be charged but let's not lose focus on the whole marine core because of some delinquents. The Royal marine core is one of the best in the world if not the best.

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Marine jailed for Afghan murder

Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman sentenced to life by court martial for murdering insurgent in Afghanistan Ref. BBC

Marines Royal UK

Marine has murder conviction reduced

Royal Marine Alexander Blackman jailed for killing injured Taliban fighter has conviction reduced to manslaughter Ref. Source 1w.

Marines Royal UK

I understand there are laws in war. I also understand that we have to conduct ourselves according to higher standard. But, unless you've been there, the pressures one feels in a war of the nature Afghanistan is not really describable. Is it wrong… sure. But there is a huge asterisk in my book. RMs are one of the world's elite forces and these guys were in the thick of it. Sometimes, an otherwise good person just snaps.