[Cindy]

WOWSER...That is just great!
I can't wait to see the official results.

THANKS Oorang.

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668862/posts


Marine Cleared in Shooting Death of Iraq Ambassador's Relative
AP Via FoxNews ^ | July 19, 2006

Posted on 07/19/2006 6:03:59 PM PDT by Chickenhawk Warmonger

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. Marine has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in last year's fatal shooting of a relative of Iraq's ambassador to the United States, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

The 21-year-old engineering student, Mohammed Sumaidaie, was killed during a search of his family's home near Haditha on June 25, 2005. U.S. authorities ordered an investigation after Samir Sumaidaie complained that his unarmed cousin had been shot in cold blood.

However, Maj. Douglas Powell, a U.S. military spokesman, said the Naval Criminal Investigative Service determined that the Marine "acted properly in self defense in response to unexpectedly encountering a man pointing an AK-47 at him."

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[Oorang]

I found this opinion piece very interesting. Take with a grain of salt but worth the read, IMO. A bit long so I'm just posting a link.

http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,105948_1,00.html