Posted on 12/21/2006 11:03:18 AM PST by areafiftyone
Yep. Then there are always a couple of stragglers that fight their way to get there.
I believe that they are being tried in the Civilian court system. The problem with this is that the UCMJ is supposed to handle these cases.
That's quite a comprehensive site. Thank you.
the "rules" are a big part of the reason why we are not winning this war, why we can't stop an insurgency deeply rooted amongst certain parts of the population.
Like specialist Michael New had?
I need to update it. Maybe tonight.
It was a fair trial.
Seems these leaks turning the screws. By the way, Corporal Salinas was one of the Marines who didn't have a civilian lawyer. That made me nervous when I found that out.
Civilians can be distinguished as such. It is distinguishing the civilians from the terrorists that pose the problem.
Stories fresh from Iraq:
8 y/o boy greets the troops everyday and is their little buddy. One day, said 8 y/o boy comes running toward the platoon. As he is running to them he pulls open his jacket to show them he is strapped with a bomb. The troops beg him to stop. He yells back that he can't.
A "civilian" engages our troops. He has an AK47 in one hand and a baby in the other as he grins at them.
Our troops are out on patrol all day. Upon return to the base their ammo is counted. If there is a bullet missing, a report must be filled giving the circumstance in which it was used.
since you're simply relentless
and on the wrong "blog"-
take a rest
and give yourself a break.
or you can enlighten yourself about this.
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/budding-journalist-sat-on-haditha-tape
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/reporter-jailed-by-us-broke-haditha-has-familiar-name
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/former-cnn-inbed-doesnt-buy-haditha-allegations
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/time-corrects-its-mistakes-about-haditha
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/behold-the-student-journalist-of-haditha
That looks like a strong possibility, Red.
It was a politically correct treasonous sham.
Thanks - that's why I provided the link. You can also search FR using Murtha, Haditha or Marines for past posts and research on this incident.
Makes sense.
OK...thanks Ernest!
Yes, and there is lots more.
In FACT, the little girl thought the Iraqi soldiers were responsible: ""We were lying there, bleeding, and it hurt so much. Afterward, some Iraqi soldiers came. They carried us in their arms. I was crying, shouting 'Why did you do this to our family?'
http://www.time.com/time/world/printout/0,8816,1174649,00.html
Ping.
We have to pray that that the Marines will get a great defense. I'm waiting to hear details about the trial itself--whether they'll be tried at the same time or in groups or individually. If tried separately, it makes the defense even more challenging.
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