Posted on 06/21/2006 8:17:21 AM PDT by areafiftyone
ABC News has learned that charges will be filed against 7 Marines and One Navy Corpsmen. The charges are expected to include murder, conspiracy and obstruction of justice in relation to the killing of an unarmed Iraqi civilian in the town of Hamdania.
SAD
no comment
80 factory workers abducted. The machinery of the press and gov't needs to conduct a reality check.
BTTT
There are no civilians in Iraq. Wish there was something that could be done to stop this miscarriage of justice.
This makes me so very very angry.
This is the one where the men were shackeled until recently...right?
Still waiting for more info. The media is taking it's sweet time with this story!
I hope the administration and the military are not succumbing to "political correctness," otherwise known as "losing the will to win."
I'm no expert on the law of war. but I'd say a good starting point is this: if U.S. troops did it in WWII and were not punished for it, it's OK now.
Hasn't ABS been wrong when pushing an anti-Bush/anti-American agenda as "breaking news" just recently?
If they killed a civilian without any justification (as they are alleged), they are a blot on the honor of our military. They should receive no mercy who showed no mercy.
Actually I have seen this breaking on a few newspaper sites so far but no story yet - just Breaking News Healines.
What is the proof that they did this? How are they going to prove it?
Breaker Morant.
Has Murtha convicted them yet?
WASHINGTON - The Marine Corps on Wednesday planned to charge seven Marines and one sailor with murder in connection with the April death of an Iraqi civilian, a defense official said.
At Camp Pendleton, Calif., where the eight accused service members are being held in a military brig, officials announced that a news conference would be held later Wednesday concerning the alleged killing of the Iraqi in the village of Hamdaniya. But the announcement did not mention murder or other charges.
The official who disclosed the Marine plans asked not to be identified publicly because the official announcement was still pending.
You can read the rest here 7 Marines, 1 sailor to face murder charges. Accused service members held over April 26 death of an Iraqi civilian.
America is at war. Our fighting troops should be given the benefit of the doubt under all circumstances. The 7 Marines and one sailor have ONLY been charged with breaking the code of military justice. They aren't guilty of anything. Jumping to conclusions serves no good purpose at this point.
I think this was the case where some other troops turned them in...so, it may be legitimate....unlike Haditha.
Speaking of Haditha, I heard Gen. McInerny on with Laura Ingraham a few minutes ago...and he said the Marines that supposedly participated in the Haditha incident should be let free until/unless they are charged with something...
He said he is "calling for" that to happen, so we will see.
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