Lawyers for Marines, medic plan counterattack in Iraq murder case - Hamdaniya - 'Pendleton 8'

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 6/27/06 | Thomas Watkins - ap

[Peach]

Thanks for posting this, Norm. Mystery - I thought you'd want to read an update.

[CindyDawg]

I wonder if the military knows this is bogus but arrests and investigates to show Iraq and the world that we take their concerns seriously, with an added bonus of letting the media look foolish. I hope this isn't the case. I could understand but it's brutal for the troops.

[knarf]

Does anyone know how old this Hashim Ibrahim Awad is?

A culture that has no concept of the holiness of human life could very well cap uncle, 86 yr. old, decrepid Hashim and claim the Americans did it .. get the money and disappear.

[Dubya]

[NormsRevenge]

I believe the deceased was 53 or thereabouts.

[MizSterious]

Is there a pinglist for the Pendleton 8? If so, I'd like to be added.

[Peach]

I don't think anyone has a ping list, MizSterious, but if I see articles about this matter, I'll try and remember to ping you.

[Dubya]

He who gave much for Freedom's sake ...

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

If they can't get the statements thrown out, can they show the methods used to get the statements? BTW, the NCIS has always had a reputation of being bullies.

[MizSterious]

Thanks, Peach. Too many of these charges, and too many times they tend to be bogus.

[mystery-ak]

Thanks Peach...these boys need to stick together....unF'ing believable that they are taking the word of Iraqis over our guys....

[strange1]

Solis said it is more likely one of the troops will cooperate with prosecutors in return for the charges being dropped or the penalty reduced.

Unless, they are all telling the truth in which case there's no deal to be made. And the NCIS can go phock themselves.

[Wristpin]

"I wonder if the military knows this is bogus but arrests and investigates to show Iraq and the world that we take their concerns seriously, with an added bonus of letting the media look foolish. I hope this isn't the case. I could understand but it's brutal for the troops."

It's brutal for the Marine Corps also...two squads of highly motivated, combat experienced Marines effectively wiped out. These guys even if innocent have had their careers destroyed and will not reenlist. A major coup for the insurgents and the left.

[freema]

"What better way to undercut the American presence and to embarrass the Americans than to say this horrible act occurred and that these Marines without hesitation and in cold blood mowed down this disabled guy?" said Brahms, who represents Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Pennington.

[freema]

Ping.

[kellynla]

Thanks for the ping

[freema]

You bet.

[ConorMacNessa]

Can anyone on this thread find a warm and fuzzy spot for the much maligned legal profession. These guys defending our hereoes are lawyers - not a popular species until you need one.

[kellynla]

Thanks for the post, Norm.

"Navy medic?"

ya know if any of these clowns in the media had spent one day in the armed services, they would know the Sailor in this case is a Navy Corpsman!

I'm still predicting exoneration.

Hopefully for the sake of these Marines & Corpsman's families and the families of those Marines & Corpsmen's families who paid the ultimate price; the media will be as diligent in reporting their innocence! But you and I both know it won't be coming.

Semper Fi,
Kelly