[freema]

Cheers erupted as the seven-officer panel cleared 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson, who was the first of three Marines to be tried in the biggest U.S. criminal case involving Iraqi deaths linked to the war.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/02/state/n012700D96.DTL&tsp=1

[Saoirise]

WOO HOO NOT GUILTY. This will send shock waves up the chain of command :)

[brityank]

OUTSTANDING! Congratulations to 1Lt. Andrew Grayson and his family.

A question, based on the following from the AP story:

The prosecutor, Lt. Col. Paul H. Atterbury, portrayed Grayson as a liar who wanted to avoid accountability and ordered the sergeant to delete photographs of the bodies.

Grayson is still in the Marines -- can he bring charges against Atterbury for "Conduct Unbecoming" and "Conduct Prejudicial" for his over-charges and extreme comments in the prosecution? I'm guessing not -- but it would be nice to try!

Thanks, Red and all for the updates and info. Outstanding!