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Not enough evidence to charge marine in point-blank Fallujah shooting: report
AFP ^
| 2/23/05
Posted on 02/23/2005 4:55:07 PM PST by TexKat
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US marine, captured on film killing a wounded Iraqi at point blank range during November's assault on Fallujah, will not be formally charged due to lack of evidence.
The November 13 shooting occurred during a search of a mosque in a widely broadcast incident that sparked worldwide outrage and was described by the International Committee of the Red Cross as a demonstration of "utter contempt for humanity."
In the incident, a trooper raised his rifle and shot point blank at an apparently unarmed, wounded Iraqi who was slumped against one of the mosque walls, in footage captured by an embedded cameraman working for the NBC network.
Although the insurgents were found to be unarmed, investigators said the one the Marine believed he had seen moving could have been reaching for a weapon.
The rifleman was withdrawn from combat pending the results of the investigation, but the graphic footage enraged many, months after the scandal over US troops' abuse of inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison.
CBS News said Wednesday it had learned that military investigators had concluded insufficient evidence existed to formally charge the marine.
The raid on Fallujah, part of an attempt at reclaiming key lawless enclaves across the country ahead of January elections, has been the largest military operation in Iraq since the March 2003.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fallujah; fallujahmarine; hero; iraq; marine
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Whooooooooa!!!!
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:55:07 PM PST
by
TexKat
To: TexKat
Answered prayer. But are you sure it's true? I didn't hear it on the news tonight. Sarcasm
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:56:42 PM PST
by
mlc9852
To: TexKat
Lack of evidence hell. HE DID THE RIGHT THING!
To: MEG33; No Blue States; mystery-ak; boxerblues; Allegra; Eagle Eye; sdpatriot; Dog; DollyCali; ...
Sorry guys. Another ping here.
I thought that it deserved its own thread.
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:56:54 PM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: TexKat
In the incident, a trooper raised his rifle and shot point blank at an apparently unarmed...Apparently unarmed? Case closed.
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:57:11 PM PST
by
PRND21
To: TexKat
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:59:37 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:59:52 PM PST
by
Texas_Jarhead
(Islam is religion of piece established for profit by Muhammad, piss be upon him.)
To: TexKat
but the graphic footage enraged many, It didn't enrage me or any body I know.
War sucks, people die! It pays to be one of the one's that live!
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posted on
02/23/2005 4:59:57 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Liberalism is a sickness not a political ideology)
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:00:15 PM PST
by
cmsgop
(No Moleste Por Favor !!!!!!!!! No Moleste, Por Favor !!!!!!!!!)
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:01:22 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:01:42 PM PST
by
dfwddr
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Howlin
Ping your peps please!!!
Celebration time!!!!
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:02:06 PM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: TexKat
I'm with you...........
WOOOOOOOOOOOOWHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
To: TexKat
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:03:13 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
To: ChadGore
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:03:13 PM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: TexKat
They should give the kid a commendation for using his head in combat.
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:03:53 PM PST
by
Spruce
To: TexKat
This is great news. This Marine should get a medal for what he did.
They tried to prosecute him in the court of public opinion and failed.
Unleash this Marine NOW!!!
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:03:53 PM PST
by
bubman
To: TexKat
. . and the crowd goes wild !
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:04:58 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: TexKat
Good! I'm relieved. I felt bad really for the Marine - risking his life and then portrayed as being a monster and being brought up on charges. Thank goodness it ended this way!
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posted on
02/23/2005 5:05:28 PM PST
by
livius
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