US Soldier Arrested on Charges of Murdering US Soldiers in Iraq

The New York Post, Reuters ^ | 6/16/05 | milford421

[milford421]

This story is flying under the radar of the MSM...wonder why.

Originally published in the New York Post, the story detailed the mysterious deaths of two friends, Captain Phillip Esposito and Lieutenant Louis Allen, both NY Army National Guard, who were killed by an explosion in Tikrit on June 7 as they slept.

Staff Sergeant Alberto Martinez was arrested today and charged with murder.

[milford421]

Initially it was thought that the two officers were killed by a mortar round, but an investigation showed the explosion was not consistent with a mortar attack. Investigators believed that the attack was either done by an infiltrator, or someone on the "inside".

No further details have been given.

[68skylark]

I don't think it's not being covered -- here's an Associated Press story:

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charged With Murder .

[Humidston]

This is a real heart breaker. And what a piece of trash to do something like that! Maybe the U.S. military should just take Martinez and drop him into a Sunni stronghold.

[saquin]

I posted a longer article about this earlier.

Here

[milford421]

Thanks for the reference. I wonder what info will come out about Martinez?

[milford421]

Thanks...I just got that from sky...sorry about that.

[Freebird Forever]

Staff Sergeant Alberto Martinez was arrested today and charged with murder.

ROP convert ?

[Dante3]

This is the first I've heard of this case. How sad for the families. And yet I read the other day that the Army is lowering its standards - even illegal aliens are admitted.

[milford421]

I was wondering the same. I remember when John "Malvo" was arrested.

[68skylark]

I wonder what info will come out about Martinez?

Yeah, I know what you mean, I think -- really bad cases like this one are interesting in a twisted kind of way. I guess that's just human nature.

Mostly I just hope the evidence shows they got the right guy. (I suspect that will be the case, but you never know.)

[68skylark]

...even illegal aliens are admitted.

What the h*** are you talking about? Do you have a citation for that?

[Conservative Firster]

Michelle Malkin/P.C. Insanity at the Pentagon/(illegal alien Pvt. Juan Escalante)

[Dante3]

I don't recall. It might have been one of the threads here on FR that report about a serviceman who was killed who was an illegal alien from Mexico. I hope that it was a case where he used fake ID's but it didn't sound that way from the report.

[saquin]

Thanks...I just got that from sky...sorry about that.

Oh, no problem. It's a different article with a different headline.
I just wanted to direct people to the earlier post so they could read or add to the comments there also.

[68skylark]

The comment that I reacted to made it sound like the military was willing to accept illegal aliens. But your link indicates something different -- that the Army was duped by an individual who had fake documents (and who seems to have performed very well as a soldier since then). I'm sorry I misunderstood.

I'm usually a big fan of Ms. Malkin, but in this case she seems to be picking on a good soldier where there are larger problems that are more deserving of her ire. She shouldn't be surprised if the Army stands by one of their own who's doing a good job -- that's how the Army works, and this cohesion gives strength.

[brushcop]

Wait a minute, ILLEGAL aliens? You know, on this forum I talked about a good friend of mine (from Mexico) that enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam war, served honorably in combat and was honorably discharged. I stood for him at his citizenship hearing at the Federal court in Brownsville, Texas. Juan was a legal RESIDENT ALIEN (refer to the INS code please), not an illegal alien however, there's a world of difference! Are you sure about the ILLEGAL alien status?

BTW, Juan said that he waited awhile (after being discharged) to put in for citizenship until he felt like he had EARNED it! Lordy, where are there more "aliens" like Juan??

God bless you Juan Castillo, wherever you are...

[Dante3]

I don't recall the name. I am not referring to the case Michelle Malkin reported about an illegal alien (in the Air Force?) and illegal aliens transporting military equipment. This was another one.

[brushcop]

Okay, I think I remember that story, not sure where I heard or saw it though, what an outrage. As I remember, there were illegal aliens in sensitive positions within the military.

Things are really becoming chaotic to the point of no return, or is my paranoia surfacing?