Marine Kills Puppy - Urge Secretary of Defense to investigate

A video was recently posted on YouTube depicting a U.S. Marine in Iraq throwing a puppy off a cliff to certain death and then laughing about it. The disturbing clip has drawn outrage and calls for justice from both civilians and the military. Please Take Action to urge Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to promptly investigate and fully prosecute the culprits, and to amend the Uniform Code of Military Conduct to explicitly outlaw acts of animal cruelty.

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

I am writing to respectfully urge the Defense Department to promptly investigate the video posted on the internet of a U.S. Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff to her death and then laughing about it. Those involved must be held accountable for their disgraceful actions by being prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

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