Posted on 06/07/2006 11:02:29 PM PDT by American Cabalist
I am shaking with fury right now. I just listened on the radio to the father of one of the Marines and the wife of the Navy corpsman incarcerated in Camp Pendleton - UNCHARGED -after Haditha. Let me tell you what's going on with OUR Marines right at this moment:
While "detainees" (not "terrorists", not "prisoners", not "criminals", mind you) at Gitmo are accorded every privilege - including playing soccer in the sun, praying whenever they want, white-glove Koran service, and halal meals...our Marines, who have NOT been charged with any crime whatsoever are in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT and wearing leg and wrist SHACKLES. They are allowed no exercise, and can only go outside for one hour per day - unable to move around because of their SHACKLES. They are not allowed to hug their wives or their children - and they are only allowed to speak to them through thick glass, again immobilized while in SHACKLES. They are being treated worse than the terrorist scum lounging around Gitmo on the American dime!!
Yes, goddamn it, you read that right. They have not been charged with any crime, yet they are treated as GUILTY until proven innocent. They are confined in solitary like the worst criminals, and THEY. ARE. NOT.
They are seven Marines and one Navy corpsman from one of the most storied, illustrious units in the Corps: the Dark Horse 3rd Battalion 5th Marines. Their unit motto is "Consummate Professionals" - which every Marine in that unit does his best to embody. They are not slackers, they are not newbies, they are not psychotic, and they are not untried or unblooded. They have lost their brothers in Baghdad, Fallujah, Mosul and Haditha. The Marines under investigation for the events at Haditha were on their second or even third deployment - they were not raw recruits.
You already know exactly where we stand on the events of Haditha. We will not ever waver from that viewpoint. We will do everything in our power to fight for the freedom and exoneration of those Marines. They are OUR BOYS, and while they've shed their blood into the filthy dust of Iraq, we will now cover them with our care and unequivocal support. And we will fight, fight, FIGHT until they are released.
I've been collecting info on Haditha since Murtha's assinine accusations but I haven't had time to post the entire trove in one article. Now is as good a time as any, and I'll update it as new info is released.
Some of the following details may be stuff you've heard over the past week, but I GUARANTEE that some of it is so NEW and UNPUBLICIZED that you have NOT heard it before.
You are about to learn more about that shithole called Haditha than you ever cared to know. You are about to learn details about this case that the media is hushing up. The media has finally found their fuckin' My Lai, and they will do their damnedest to ensure they get to keep it. Well, over my dead body.
I listened to Savage.. (I think it was yesterday) and thought he was going to have a stroke... :\
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These Marines were framed. If true this is an outrage.
Pray for W and Our Marines
I will not pray for Bush if he lets this travesty continue. I will spit on him.
He cannot say a word about this because of Militay Law. Unfortunately I believe you would spit on him anyway and this is just your latest club.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
The President of the United States is not allowed to say our soldiers are innocent until proven guilty because of Military Law? I don't believe it. I heard Savage as well and I really have to wonder how badly Bush wants to win this war if he's going to let the opposition call the shots like this.
Rush has said it a number of times too and he is always Right. The CIC is in the Chain of Command.
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You're right, he shouldn't. But he has.
The attorney for the Corpsman has said:
I am troubled by the “unlawful command influence” at the highest levels.When the commander-in-chief and other high level military officials are passing on the guilt of these men and making statements regarding punishment based on pure conjecture, what message is that sending to their military subordinates who will be charged with rendering a fair judgment in this case?
Any potential military juror has already seen and heard their superiors at the highest levels intimate their personal verdicts. That kind of influence is patently unjust and, I’m afraid, will operate to taint the judgment of what is supposed to be an impartial fact-finder. My client’s opportunity for justice has been irreparably compromised even before the first charge has been filed.
That is the crap they feed Bushbots like you. I had 19 years in the service enlisted and officer and I can tell you that with a phone call Bush could have them released from this pre-trail, pre-indictment punishment, which I think is being applied to prevent them from getting their story straight and break one or more into cooperating. If I had been asked before now if this could be done I would have said no of course not. We do not treak serial killers or child rapists like that. I supported Bush 110% of GWOT but his failure to defend our borders and now this is leading me to consider that he is worthless as Commander-in-Chief. He needs to shape up quick.
I just heard Rummy say the same thing in his presser. I believe him.
Thank you so much for your service, we can never repay you and you have far more right to your opininon than me.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Quote:
"...I can tell you that with a phone call Bush could have them released from this pre-trail, pre-indictment punishment, which I think is being applied to prevent them from getting their story straight and break one or more into cooperating. If I had been asked before now if this could be done I would have said no of course not. We do not treak serial killers or child rapists like that. I supported Bush 110% of GWOT but his failure to defend our borders and now this is leading me to consider that he is worthless as Commander-in-Chief..."
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Yeah!
And that's the name of that tune!
Dick Gaines
Semper Fidelis
Before too many get too excited, maybe it should be noted this is unrelated to the Haditha incident.
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,100081,00.html
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Who is our enemy anymore?
Itused to be from outside our nation...more and more it is within our borders!
I called many offices. Today on The Savage Nation I heard that the shackles had been taken off. I hope I had a small bit to do with that win. Now, get them OUT of prison until they are proven guilty. (doubt it) I appreciate Savage spurring a protest outside of Camp Pendleton too! Way to go,activists!
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