To: nmh
Except for Abu Gharib, virtually no convictions have been made on these types of allegations. The usual evolution of these types of stories:
The allegation
The "unnamed sources" usually "highly placed officials" but never identified, or , in this case the guilt stricken concientious and heroic Marine that wasn't there and only saw his interpretation of events.
The media hysteria
The condemnation
The facts
The truth
No retraction
Public memory of the allegation but not the outcome.
52 posted on
05/29/2006 9:04:24 PM PDT by
pfflier
To: pfflier; JustPiper; La Enchiladita; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; bert; The Mayor; HopeandGlory; ...
WORTH REPEATING--
Except for Abu Gharib, virtually no convictions have been made on these types of allegations. The usual evolution of these types of stories:
The allegation
The "unnamed sources" usually "highly placed officials" but never identified, or , in this case the guilt stricken concientious and heroic Marine that wasn't there and only saw his interpretation of events.
The media hysteria
The condemnation
The facts
The truth
No retraction
Public memory of the allegation but not the outcome.
71 posted on
05/29/2006 9:19:23 PM PDT by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
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