Posted on 07/08/2006 8:46:11 AM PDT by frankjr
A Marine Corps general has reportedly found evidence of negligence, but no coverup, in the investigation of an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians. Citing two unnamed officers in the U.S. Defense Department, The New York Times reported Friday that Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli -- the second-ranked commander in Iraq -- found no evidence of a deliberate coverup by Marine officers who investigated the alleged massacre at Haditha in November 2005. Chiarelli reportedly recommended disciplinary action for some of the officers involved in the investigation. His report cited senior officers in the Second Marine Division and the Second Regimental Combat Team. "He concludes that some officers were derelict in their duties," one official told the Times.
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They'll still ignore it
Now surely there is a way to tie this to Rummy and the President.
The deaths of the "alleged" civilians is called COLLATERAL DAMAGE. Now if you want to change the rules of engagement so that in clearing a room without first throwing a grenade in I have a suggestion.
Throw murtha, kennedy or durbin in the room first to see if they draw fire. Would take a few more Marines just to pick their lard asses up, but we can find them.
In addition, add some times reporters, editors and publishers to the squad in case there are a few more rooms to clear. Hey congress critters, grenades in small rooms cause damage (but they protect our troops when its us thats throwing them.).
no coverup but was there a massacre or are the "eyewitnesses" just looking for some "benjamins"?
The little commie reporter couldn't help but throw this in at the end. I'll bet this report says no such thing and he is being duplicitous.
If these traitors can use "unnamed military officials" then so can I. Word coming back from Marines in Iraq is that there were AK shell casings in the houses where the Iraqis died. Take it for what it's worth. True or not, it's worthless unless an officer with a name, who is authorized to speak on the case puts it out.
Obviously there's been a cover-up of the cover-up. Time to start another investigation.
What always gets me is those people who claim to support the troops and not the war are the first to condemn the troops and accept any allegation against them no matter how baseless. They reveal themselves to support only one thing themselves and their radical idealogy the troops and the country be damned.
"Word coming back from Marines in Iraq is that there were AK shell casings in the houses where the Iraqis died."
I looked at them very carefully in the video...on a 27" screen teevee w/excellent resolution. The brass I saw WAS NOT US .223/5.56......Period!
Let the Spin begin.
If by some miracle the report proved that every Marine involved acted properly and then some where in t Appendix 17 noted that Form A3653-A, rev 1.4 should have been filed in triplicate not duplicate.
The New York Times headline would be:
Report confirms Marine wrongdoing in deaths of Iraqi Civilians
I think this may be the link...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/08/world/middleeast/08haditha.html?hp&ex=1152417600&en=528869c8cb36ada0&ei=5094&partner=homepage
Yes, it's important for their five viewers to know the truth.
I believe it. Easy to tell the difference even at a distance.
This story is at least 2 weeks old. It ran in the LAT earlier so why is the SLIMES running it again?
I though the second part of the investigation was to deal with whether the soldiers followed the ROE and if any of the killings was deliberate?
Thanks...
I think the WaTimes article is concluding the NY Times article infers "no cover-up" since it never actually mentions it...
To heck with MSNBC -- Let Murtha and the DemocRats know... They're the ones who convicted the entire Marine Corp of murder.
There that's better....
Well, since the terrorists do not wear uniforms, do not have a chain of command, then they are civilians, right?
When one are fighting terrorists, number of civilians killed is a key measure of merit. The deaths of the civilian women and children behind whom the children were hiding should be blamed on the terrorists.
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