[RedRover]

Thought I’d give a “lay of the land” report.

This coming week should be quiet. The Chessani hearing is still tentatively scheduled for the 30th, but there’s wrangling over classified material so it could get delayed again.

Camp Pen only confirmed the Capt Stone hearing a couple days in advance. So we may not know for sure about the Chessani hearing until it’s upon us.

Brian Rooney, Chessani’s lawyer, is a brawler, so I expect he’ll be in the media before the hearing.

I haven’t heard about witnesses yet except that photographer Lucian Read is supposed to testify.

My hunch is that the prosecution intends to portray Lt. Col.Chessani as a weak battalion commander. Some Leftist journalist visited the Marines before the incident and said the atmosphere at the Kil Co. base was like “Lord of the Flies”. Lucian Read (among others) will refute that.

It’s likely that some of the same witnesses from the Capt. Stone hearing will reappear, but I haven’t gotten any scuttlebutt yet.

[Girlene]

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, Red. Looking forward to hearing more from Brian Rooney, fo’ sure.

It’s curious about Lucian Read testifying. He was not in Haditha on the day of the incident, but did take picutres of the bodies, I think the following day. I guess he did spend a fair amount of time with the 3/1 Marines, so would have something to say about their general attitude in Haditha, maybe?

[lilycicero]

Thanks for keeping us posted with the scuttlebutt:)

I bet you would look daring in uniform.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the update, Red, appreciate it.