Posted on 10/09/2008 9:47:11 AM PDT by RedRover
MURTHA STICKS TO HADITHA SLANDER,
DENIES FACTS IN EXONERATIONS
Credits self as caring and wise
Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) sat down with the editors of the Uniontown Herald-Standard yesterday and was asked about the defamation lawsuit filed against by former Marine lance corporal, Justin Sharratt.
In Haditha, Sharratt and SSgt Frank Wuterich faced armed insurgents in a dwelling labeled house 4 by investigators. The dead Iraqis in house 4 were all military-aged males. AK-47s along with Jordanian passports were recovered from the room. Forensic evidence disputed allegations that the four dead men had be executed.
Sharratt had been falsely accused, and was exonerated on August 9, 2007.
A statement by General James Mattis, after charges were dismissed, underscores the former lance corporal's innocence...
"The events of November 19, 2005 have been exhaustively reviewed by Marine, Army, and Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigators....
"With the dismissal of these charges LCpl Sharratt may fairly conclude that he did his best to live up to the standards, followed by U.S. fighting men throughout our many wars, in the face of life or death decisions made in a matter of seconds in combat. And as he has always remained cloaked in the presumption of innocence, with this dismissal of charges, he remains in the eyes of the law – and in my eyes – innocent."
Regardless, Murtha continues to ignore the facts of Haditha. The editors of the Uniontown Herald-Standard report...
Murtha declined to comment on the recent lawsuit filed by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt of Canonsburg that alleges the congressman had denied him of his constitutional rights of the presumption of innocence and of due process. The complaint's allegations stem from Murtha's public statements, prior to the trial in the 2006 incident that members of Sharratt's unit had killed "innocent civilians in cold blood."
A military court has since exonerated Sharratt and six others. An eighth Marine is awaiting trial. However, he said that 24 people were killed and no weapons were found at the Haditha site, which, to him, indicated there was "no security threat" to the Marine unit.
"Since I spoke out, the procedures have been changed substantially," he said. "I had a number of criticisms about what was going on in Iraq at the time.
"We were breaking down doors and we shouldn't be. If we are going to win this battle in Iraq, we're going to have to win the hearts and minds of the people."
Meanwhile, Justin Sharratt awaits a day in court to clear his name--even after his exoneration in a court of law.
I can’t wait to vote against him next month.
grind his ass into the ground.
“Fat, drunk and stupid......”
Dingleberry...
I can’t post how I really feel about Murtha.
I hope they strip him of everything he owns.
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“Murtha’s a lying sack!”
He can afford to be. The media fix is in. He and his filthy ilk are, for all intents and purposes, untouchable.
And he’s untouchable because the rest of us just sit on our hands and content ourselves to think harsh thoughts at him.
Not advocating nuthin, just sayin.
Semper Fi.
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What goes around, comes around - Murtha.
We can be patient and take comfort in knowing that justice will prevail.
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It’s time for this porker’s aneurysm to burst.
I do hope Bill Russell’s campaign or someone gets the bloated traitor’s most recent words into the hands of Gov. Palin before Saturday’s Palin rally in Johnstown.
Good piece, Red. When I read that statement in the Herald-Standard it came at me like a frieght train, the guy has to be going senile.
You don’t hate to say it. You reject any and all efforts and pleas to help remove Murtha from office, but then occasionally do pop in just to piss in everyone’s Wheaties. I’d say you rather enjoy it.
Bump that. It may take longer than any of us would like, but there will be justice.
And pray his nurse reads DOM.
He is so full of poop.
I’m pulling for this one. It’s time his tenure comes to an end.
Good ones, Red.
Perhaps the pursuit of justice for these Marines shall yet be seen. The tub of lard crossed the line.
Like you, I’m sure, I’d be happy if he made it to his horse and got on a boat to Australia. Just as long as we’ve heard the last from him!
And no, thankfully, I don't live in your district. Although I do wish I did for one day early next month.
Now where's your punch bowl. I'm done with your Wheaties.
Nuff said.
The only thing Murtha would see if he looked over his shoulder would be his colon.
I can’t wait until he drops dead and I can pi$$ on his grave... regardless of where that traitor is planted.
AND anything his relatives own and anything he has ever dreamed of owning.
Please don’t get me wrong, I have a big heart. I would gladly provide him with a cardboard box to live in..... and a body bag for him to sleep in.
Stupid by him and GREAT for his opponent, Murtha just put the final nail in his coffin, he is going DOWN!
Umm.. not Australia. I read Tim Blair’s blog and have gotten to know some Ozies. Mostly decent folk and they don’t deserve Murtha.
There’s those starving pygmies in New Guinea that one guy is always mentioning on TV. Maybe they could put Murtha to good use?
LOL! Now THAT’S a beautiful image!
You mean as bait in the hopes they get something worth eating? There's enough people in this world who hate America too much already to try and pass him off as food. And now I'm rethinking the bait thing, the only thing attracted to a big, stinking pile of sh!+ are flies. But I guess flies would be okay if you had enough of them. Dry them out. Be like black rice krispies.
What a coinkinkydink, His Heinous comes out of hiding.
HEADS UP, OR DOWN, as the case may be:
Md. Marine Dies of Wounds Suffered in Iraq
The Associated Press Wednesday, October 8, 2008; 9:14 AM
The Department of Defense has announced the death of a Marine from Maryland who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Forty-five-year-old Col. Michael R. Stahlman, 45, of Chevy Chase, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a July 31 non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.
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He was the investigating officer last year in the trial of a Marine charged in the killings of two dozen Iraqi civilians in Haditha.
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California’s Governor is ordering flags flown at half mast???:
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20081008/NEWS01/81008011/1263/update
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DOD says the incident is under investigation:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12273
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More:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/10082008/montnew115540_32518.shtml
This alludes to fragging because of being an unpopular officer.
http://www.allourmight.com/?p=162
And perhaps he was, to NCIS
http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/LtAndrewGrayson/Article32-Testimony.htm
Chevy Chase Marine remembered for his ‘outstanding reputation’
Officials are investigating non-hostile incident in Iraq that resulted in colonel’s death
http://www.gazette.net/stories/10092008/montnew142544_32521.shtml
MCAGCC Marine death under investigation
http://www.deserttrail.com/articles/2008/10/09/latest_news/news4.txt
http://mikeonthemend.blogspot.com/2008/10/in-memoriam.html
Two friends said Stahlman suffered a gunshot wound and never regained consciousness. A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said relatives have been told few details about how he was injured.
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A defense official said Stahlman’s death did not appear to be related to his legal role in that case.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803726.html
This would be a great time for McCain to weigh in loudly against Murtha and the rest of the seditious Rats.
That’s a negative. Murtha is not a lying SACK. He’s the lying CONTENTS of the sack. Sacks are useful. What he is can be useful, too, but only when worked down into the soil. Like watching grass grow ... from the root side.
Yeah, you expressed it better than I did.
First comes the defamation..Now with the Stahlman matter, there is blood on Murtha’s hands...If he had not thrown his weight around, he might not have set off a chain of events that eventually led to this Marine Colonel’s death..
Yes, fraggings and accidents happen...But when the cause sits 5,000 miles away you realize how serious wrongful and malicious charges can be...Murtha still doesn’t get it..
Hopefully Mrs. Palin can open the eyes of the dimRATS in Murtha’s district so they will finally throw this bum out...
Jason “elevator reporter” Matera is on FOX right now.
What’s Jason saying?
They had him on as a “panel” to answer about McCain’s campaign. He got a comment in about whenever somebody is criticizing Obama, that Obama campaign plays the race card.
Perhaps we will be voting for Jason someday.
Murtha’s chickens are coming home to roost, and I hope they **** all over his porch.
I told you not to send me this things...it makes my head want to explode.
Thanks for the heads up on that, Lily but here on the left coast the chickens weren’t even awake yet. :-)
Matera really nailed Murtha on that, I chuckle whenever I think about it.
Uhm, I meant THESE THINGS.
See, I can’t even type.
BTW, I had to censor what I originally wrote. You got the really cleaned up version.
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