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Drop murder charges, Pantano prober urges
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^
| May 13, 2005
| Rowan Scarborough
Posted on 05/13/2005 10:39:38 AM PDT by jackbill
By Exclusive
An investigating officer has recommended that the Marine Corps drop murder charges against 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, who shot to death two Iraqi insurgents a year ago during a raid on an insurgent hideout in the "Triangle of Death." The 16-page report from Lt. Col. Mark E. Winn castigates as unreliable the prosecution's chief witness, Sgt. Daniel L. Coburn, whom Lt. Pantano had removed as squad leader weeks before the April 14, 2004 shooting.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: courtmartial; marines; pantano; rowanscarborough
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Looks good for Pantano - and justice.
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:39:38 AM PDT
by
jackbill
To: jackbill
An investigating officer has recommended that the Marine Corps drop murder charges against 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, who shot to death two Iraqi insurgents a year ago during a raid on an insurgent hideout in the "Triangle of Death." The 16-page report from Lt. Col. Mark E. Winn castigates as unreliable the prosecution's chief witness, Sgt. Daniel L. Coburn, whom Lt. Pantano had removed as squad leader weeks before the April 14, 2004 shooting. Yes !
Now publicly investigate those who preferred the charges
To: af_vet_1981
Gentlemen prefer blondes.
Prosecutors proffer charges.
But your sentiment is exactly correct. Whoever was pushing this matter should be drummed out of the Corps in disgrace.
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:44:25 AM PDT
by
Mr. Lucky
To: af_vet_1981
Col. Winn recommended to Maj. Gen. Richard Huck that all criminal charges be dropped, including murder and destruction of the Iraqis' vehicle.
Col. Winn recommended that Lt. Pantano face administration punishment for firing too many rounds at the two men.
Gen. Huck can accept the recommendations or overrule them and order a court-martial of Lt. Pantano.
I really like the part about firing too many rounds,, my kind of Marine !!!!
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:46:55 AM PDT
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: af_vet_1981
Still up to the Judge ( or whatever Title is used by the Military). Lord, I hope he agrees.
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:48:34 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
To: jackbill
I agree.
Tell me perspective Lt's aren't in college right now, waiting in the wings, to see how this plays out.
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:49:39 AM PDT
by
corlorde
(Without the home of the brave, there would be no land of the free)
To: Robe
I really like the part about firing too many rounds,, my kind of Marine !!!! I was hoping his brother Marines would not be arrested for killing too many terrorists near the Syrian border. The lawyers already have too much to do ...
To: jackbill
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:50:12 AM PDT
by
sandydipper
(Less government is best government!)
To: Robe
I really like the part about firing too many rounds,, my kind of Marine !!!! They probably had to call a tank retriever to haul them away.
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posted on
05/13/2005 10:51:29 AM PDT
by
jackbill
To: Robe
Perhaps they should take away his expert rifleman's badge.
After all, expending two 30-rd mags on two miscreants does seem somewhat of a waste of ball and powder.
Kudos, though, to his lawyer Charlie Gittins...a good friend and old squadron mate!
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posted on
05/13/2005 11:01:12 AM PDT
by
paddles
To: af_vet_1981
The lawyers already have too much to do ...
Yup, good thing they didn't have lawyers on Iwo , they'd still be running the cases by the judges
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posted on
05/13/2005 11:02:11 AM PDT
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: theDentist
Still up to the Judge ( or whatever Title is used by the Military). Lord, I hope he agrees.Actually it is up to his Commanding General. I hope that he drops the matter.
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posted on
05/13/2005 11:08:48 AM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: jackbill
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posted on
05/13/2005 11:19:51 AM PDT
by
bubman
To: TexKat; Calpernia; Velveeta; WestCoastGal; AZHua87; Chieftain; appalachian_dweller; SandRat; ...
Ping, a glimmer of hope, keep praying for him....
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posted on
05/13/2005 12:10:21 PM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(Airspeed, altitude, or brains. Two are required to successfully complete a flight.)
To: Robe
Yup, good thing they didn't have lawyers on Iwo , they'd still be running the cases by the judges
And we would have lost the war ...
They probably still want to try our officers for war crimes because we dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
To: af_vet_1981
"They probably still want to try our officers for war crimes because we dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki." How about the fire bombings of Dresden or using "NAPALM" (bet the 60's "freaks" thought this was dreamed up for us baby-killling-rapist-war-mongering-pschycos, to use in Nam) of Tokyo?
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posted on
05/13/2005 1:55:43 PM PDT
by
An American Patriot
("GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME"-- the opportunity to get the Hell out of here! Bye Bye VT- Hello, VA)
To: af_vet_1981
"They probably still want to try our officers for war crimes because we dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki." How about the fire bombings of Dresden or using "NAPALM" (bet the 60's "freaks" thought this was dreamed up for us baby-killling-rapist-war-mongering-pschycos, to use in Nam) of Tokyo?
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posted on
05/13/2005 1:56:31 PM PDT
by
An American Patriot
("GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME"-- the opportunity to get the Hell out of here! Bye Bye VT- Hello, VA)
To: jackbill
This is absolutely wonderful news.
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posted on
05/13/2005 2:44:22 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("We, the people, are the...masters of...the courts..." -Abraham Lincoln)
To: EternalVigilance
This is absolutely wonderful news.
Indeed it is. I am sure glad to hear of it.
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posted on
05/13/2005 4:45:27 PM PDT
by
moog
To: jackbill
"Gen. Huck can accept the recommendations or overrule them and order a court-martial of Lt. Pantano." Slow down folks....
It's not over until Gen. Huck declares it's over..
This is certainly a good first step, but it's not over.
Semper Fi
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posted on
05/13/2005 6:06:06 PM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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