Announcing the Haditha Marines Defense Fund

DefendOurMarines ^ | January 6, 2006 | David Allender

[RedRover]

There is now a Defense Fund established for the Haditha Marines. To aid the civilian defense of the eight accused, send donations to:

Marine Iraq Legal Defense Fund, Inc.
c/o Judge Victor Ramirez
P.O. Box 1255
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Your donation can be earmarked to one of the accused or to all of the Haditha Marines who stand trial. Write your preference on the memo line of the check.

[RedRover]

Freeper lilycicero and I have spoken to the lawyers who run the fund and can supply their names and phone numbers to anyone who wants additional information. You can find out more about Judge Victor Ramirez (the fund's principle administrator) at the link. This is the same group who raised money for the "Pendleton 8".

Interested Freepers can help publicize this fund. Obviously, it's a fund in name only at the moment. We need to get the word out, particularly within the Marines' local communities, that the fund exists. We will use this thread on an ongoing basis for provide information and ways that people can get involved. Ideas are welcome.

Also, Southern California Freepers please take note! The fund administrators will have a meeting in Carlsbad, California in the evening of January, 9th. I was invited to attend, but cannot. If anyone could be on hand to get directly involved, please let me know. The administrators of the Defense Fund only want to facilitate a fair trial.

Finally, I'm in this until the end: for the bitter or sweet. There's a strong possibility that one of the eight accused could cop a plea. That won't change my dedication to this cause.

The way I see it is this. The media, politicians, and the government lawyers are all demanding convictions to "send a message". The media hates the war. The Rats hate President Bush. Military lawyers want greater control over men in combat. The eight accused are caught up in these power games and have precious little on their side. I hope you'll consider helping.

[RedRover]

Pinging you to this development.

[lilycicero]

It's beautiful...thanks for your work!

[lilycicero]

You have been busy...I see it is on the "Defend" page.
Let me go get my pen!

[pinkpanther111]

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[RedRover]

I'm glad you're a girl because I want to kiss you! Great stuff, pink!

[lilycicero]

#4 post to you.

[pinkpanther111]

LOL, Hopefully that helps!

[lilycicero]

Finally, I'm in this until the end: for the bitter or sweet

In case you couldn't tell...I'm in.

[RedRover]

Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, 26, of Meriden, Connecticut

[Kewlhand`tek]

Michael SAvage has been raising money and defending them for months, but then many freepers hate Michael Savage.

[RedRover]

Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt on the streets of Fallujah, Iraq.

[RedRover]

Not me. I love anybody who speaks out for the Marines. And you're right about Savage, of course. He helped raise a good deal of money for the Pendleton 8. I hope he or someone else will come onboard for the Haditha Marines.

[jazusamo]

Great job, Red. Thanks for your hard work.

[RedRover]

Corporal (now Sergeant) Sanick De la Cruz, 24, of Chicago, Illinois

[RedRover]

Pleasure, jaz. And lily was tireless at working the phones and e-mail.

[RedRover]

Lance Corporal Stephen Tatum, 25, of Edmund, Oklahoma

[RedRover]

Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Chessani

[Eagles6]

Will do.

[RedRover]

George Terrazas, 15, and Andy Terrazas, 14, flank a picture of big brother Miguel (at center of the large photo), killed in Haditha by terrorists. Both young men say they plan to enlist in the Marines.