It’s an utter disgrace that these Marines’ integrity and bravery were impugned for ten years. Nicholson must be a steaming turd and should not be in command of combat forces.
Semper fi.
Exactly
The military sent out a press release announcing the Marines’ acquittal on the Friday before Memorial Day in 2008.
The muted response stood in contrast to major public condemnations from top military leaders in the aftermath of the March 2007 attack.
General John Nicholson, who now commands all American troops in Afghanistan, called the Marines “a stain on our honor” (he was a colonel at the time) and apologized to Afghan villagers killed in the attacks in a May 2007 press conference with reporters.