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Hawaii Marine Expelled for Puppy Video

June 12th, 2008 · 7 Comments · People, Politics, The Web, Video

David Motari, the Hawaii marine who was engulfed in controversy over a video clip posted to YouTube in March, has been expelled from the service. The video showed Motari throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.
According to an official statement placed front and center yesterday on the website for Marine Corps [...]

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Kaneohe Marine Under Fire for Iraq Puppy Video

March 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments · People, Politics, The Web, Video

A YouTube video showing American soldiers tossing a puppy off a cliff in Iraq has set off a firestorm of protest online, and a 22-year-old Marine stationed at Kaneohe has become a ‘figure of hate‘ around the world.
KITV called the incident “terribly upsetting,” and, like other news outlets, broadcast only a portion of the video. [...]

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