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New Details Found in Death of Iraqis (Haditha)
Contra Costa Times ^ | 5/30/06 | Thomas E. Ricks

Posted on 05/30/2006 1:25:58 PM PDT by World_Events

...."In addition to video from the drone, investigators have records of radio message traffic between the Marines and a command center, said military defense lawyers who have discussed the investigation with Marines who were at Haditha but who have not yet been formally retained by them.

"There's a ton of information that isn't out there yet," said one lawyer, who, like the others, would speak only on the condition of anonymity because a potential client has not been charged.

The radio message traffic, he said, will provide a different view of the incident than has been presented by Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Pa., and other members of Congress.

For example, he said, contrary to Murtha's account, it will show that the Marines came under small-arms fire after the roadside explosion.

The presence of the drone is potentially significant because such surveillance craft are in high demand in Iraq and their use is supervised by senior officers -- which could indicate there was interest among higher officers about what was occurring in Haditha."


(Excerpt) Read more at contracostatimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cutnrunmurtha; haditha; iraq; murtha; oif
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1 posted on 05/30/2006 1:26:00 PM PDT by World_Events
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To: World_Events
All the scums who are making snap judgments about our troops will no doubt eat some crow over this. Nothing lower than attacking people who make their living in service of our country. Course liberals "loathe the military" to quote Clinton. This we know.
2 posted on 05/30/2006 1:30:11 PM PDT by veronica ("A person needs a sense of mission like the air he breathes...")
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To: World_Events

Welcome to FreeRepublic


3 posted on 05/30/2006 1:30:13 PM PDT by plewis1250
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To: World_Events
Welcome to Free Republic!

What's your personal opinion on the story you posted?

4 posted on 05/30/2006 1:31:32 PM PDT by TChris ("Wake up, America. This is serious." - Ben Stein)
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To: World_Events

Liberals, Democrats, MSM and the a**holes who support them, think nothing of trashing Marines just to bash the President. Make no mistake, trashing the military, Freedom, and National Security, is all about hating Bush. I never hated Clinton as much this. During Memorial Day weekend when real Americans are remembering those who made us what are as a Nation, the abovementioned buttwipes are sharing a community nocturnal emmission over rumors of a possible My-Lai. No matter what happens, it is some comfort to me knowing that all of my faults (and there are many), would never even come close to being a liberal democrat America Hater..


5 posted on 05/30/2006 1:32:59 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Kerry-Mcarthy-Gore-Clinton-Feingold-Murtha- Pelosi-the true Axis of Evil...)
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To: veronica
All the scums who are making snap judgments about our troops will no doubt eat some crow over this.

No they won't...they never do, why would they start now?

6 posted on 05/30/2006 1:33:11 PM PDT by Hildy ("Whenever someone smiles at me all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life." - Dwight Schrute)
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To: World_Events

Welcome to FR.

This article has been posted here earlier today- there are several ongoing discussions about Haditha on Free Republic.


7 posted on 05/30/2006 1:33:33 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve.)
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To: Hildy

You are probably right after all. To some, personal destruction is a sport.


8 posted on 05/30/2006 1:35:07 PM PDT by veronica ("A person needs a sense of mission like the air he breathes...")
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To: veronica
All the scums who are making snap judgments about our troops will no doubt eat some crow over this

Unfortunately, I fear they wont. the MSM media will bury anything that discounts their charges - on the back pages in very small print.

The socialist scum know that the story - no matter how false - that gets told first is the one that sticks

9 posted on 05/30/2006 1:35:46 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Lincoln: "...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.")
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To: veronica
All the scums....will...eat some crow over this.

No, they won't. Bush will lose points, the US image will suffer overseas, the media will make sure, and the Dems will love it.

Damage done.

10 posted on 05/30/2006 1:36:00 PM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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All the scums who are making snap judgments about our troops will no doubt eat some crow over this.

No they won't. They'll just twist it to say that it was Bush's fault that the terrorists were forced to hide among women and children in order to fight our overwhelming might. They'll argue that if weren't there then the terrorists will have no need to put women and children at risk of being killed by the American military.

-PJ

11 posted on 05/30/2006 1:36:23 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: MJY1288

For example, he said, contrary to Murtha's account, it will show that the Marines came under small-arms fire after the roadside explosion.



....we are not wrong...


12 posted on 05/30/2006 1:36:27 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: maine-iac7

No, even the granolas at work are staying away from this one. Kind of like the first time poster who gave us this thread is staying away from responding. He is the third one I have seen in the last two hours.


13 posted on 05/30/2006 1:37:23 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Kerry-Mcarthy-Gore-Clinton-Feingold-Murtha- Pelosi-the true Axis of Evil...)
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To: World_Events

Welcome to FR. I will bet you are not a friendly.


14 posted on 05/30/2006 1:37:44 PM PDT by eyespysomething (Helen Keller's favorite color is Chuck Norris.)
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To: veronica

Yes. The Chapel Hill DA comes to mind.


15 posted on 05/30/2006 1:37:50 PM PDT by Hildy ("Whenever someone smiles at me all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life." - Dwight Schrute)
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To: mystery-ak

On another thread, I read that a 12 year old's version of events has already been discounted. I haven't started a file on this matter and so don't have the comment and thread saved.


16 posted on 05/30/2006 1:37:52 PM PDT by Peach (If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them.)
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To: Hildy
Yes. The Chapel Hill DA comes to mind.

Amomg others...

17 posted on 05/30/2006 1:38:34 PM PDT by veronica ("A person needs a sense of mission like the air he breathes...")
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To: maine-iac7

The charge, no matter how outrageous, no matter true or false, is far more important to a lefty than any evidence to support the allegation. That is their stock in trade.


18 posted on 05/30/2006 1:38:41 PM PDT by GW and Twins Pawpaw (Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
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To: Peach

Turn on Hannity, he's discussing this right now...


19 posted on 05/30/2006 1:38:59 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: Peach

I'm trying hard to keep up with this Peach- if you start a list of some kind- keep me on it please:)


20 posted on 05/30/2006 1:40:44 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve.)
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