The photo seems to show American marines urinating on the bodies of their dead enemies. Why would anyone be surprised that, during a war, one side would have anything but contempt for the other? The sad part is that their humanity suffers in the process and that's why these marines have lost sight of common human decency.
War brings out the hidden savagery in people, allowing them to perform acts that civilization has tried to eliminate from the human psyche. It's similar to mob mentality where people become barbaric simply because they're within a group of people who have given in to their wild side.
Yes, it's horrible that these marines in American uniform committed such a disgusting act but it's not really surprising. War can be dehumanizing.
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