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Haditha Accusations Unmasked
NewsMax.com ^ | January 18, 2007 | Phil Brennan

Posted on 01/18/2007 3:45:16 AM PST by RedRover

Edited on 01/18/2007 8:27:44 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

The report on the investigation of the Haditha slayings by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), leaked to the Washington Post by anonymous Pentagon sources, is based on incomplete information and is badly flawed, a source tells NewsMax.

In an careful, point-by-point examination, a veteran Marine intelligence officer, who was present and monitored the day-long action from its onset, revealed to NewsMax unknown facts either ignored by the NCIS or of which the agency seemed totally unaware.


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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: defendourmarines; haditha
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To: Jemian; Dartoid; IrishRainy; RedRover

Welcome to the Haditha Marine ping list.

You've got mail, Red.


41 posted on 01/18/2007 7:46:59 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: pissant

The only thing Freepers can do to help is to call their elected idiots and conservative talk show hosts to get this on the air. Exposure is all Liberals fear. They do their dirty work behind the scenes hoping that no one catches them at their devious maneuvering. IMO, this mess was started by Murtha and his cohorts of anti-American, anti-military low lifes.


42 posted on 01/18/2007 7:48:14 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: pinkpanther111

NICE tag...I was wondering where it was this AM!!


43 posted on 01/18/2007 7:50:51 AM PST by lilycicero (I believe SSGT Wuterich did his job well.)
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To: pinkpanther111; lilycicero; jazusamo; smoothsailing; Just A Nobody
Agreed. I saw Turley on O'Reilly after the Times broke the wiretap story. Turley was definitely anti-Bush.

At this point, fine by me. I'll take any allies I can get. These Marines are about to be trampled underfoot and, thus far, there's been nary a peep of protest from the Right.

My wife listened to John Gambling, Sean, Rush, and Mark Levine yesterday. They said nothing about the Haditha Marines despite the news in Reuters and elsewhere. My wife couldn't believe that all the radio yakkers were carrying on about was Hillary-Obama. Talk about lamestream.

I haven't given up on conservative commentators by any means, but I'm getting more than a little impatient.

44 posted on 01/18/2007 7:53:39 AM PST by RedRover (They are not killers. Defend our Marines.)
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To: pinkpanther111

Thanks for posting that, Panther, I was getting ready to.


45 posted on 01/18/2007 7:57:31 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: pinkpanther111

Major thanks, pink! Can't believe I missed it. Well, yes, I can. I was posting this thread this morning while feeding the cat, taking a shower, and trying to get out of the house by 7.25 to make a meeting at my office at 9.00! (PS. I was late.)


46 posted on 01/18/2007 7:59:26 AM PST by RedRover (They are not killers. Defend our Marines.)
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To: RedRover

Redrover a cat person...I like you more and more.
Meow.


47 posted on 01/18/2007 8:32:07 AM PST by lilycicero (I believe SSGT Wuterich did his job well.)
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To: pissant

They should have been armed with spitballs, dontcha know.


48 posted on 01/18/2007 8:36:04 AM PST by Velveeta
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To: RedRover
Sgt. Wuterich and his squad ... were under insurgent fire in a carefully planned ambush and the situation was chaotic.

The NCIS report ignores this fact, giving the impression that the death of the men from the taxi took place as an isolated incident instead of having occurred when the Marines were engaged in a firefight with insurgent ambushers. The killing of the men did not occur in a vacuum, but in the midst of an ambush involving sustained enemy fire.

There is a VERY GOOD REASON NCIS ignored the facts:

Aired May 19, 2006:
MURTHA:

*** "When this thing's all over, you're going to see exactly what I've said to be true." ***

That, there was an IED attack, it killed one marine, and then they overreacted and killed a number of civilians without anybody firing at them.

That's what you're going to find out.


THEY HAD THEIR ORDERS!!!

49 posted on 01/18/2007 8:40:10 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: pinkpanther111
There are two Purple Heart winners from another squad that day who received fragmentary grenade wounds from Syrian fighters defending from within the back bedroom of a house they were entering."

Trying to find the two Purple Heart winners...

A Syrian fighting against Coalition and Iraqi forces IS NOT simply a "fighter" but a TERRORIST.

Take back the language!

50 posted on 01/18/2007 9:01:47 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
this mess was started by Murtha ...

Yes it was. Not sure who his cohorts were.

Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, told reporters Wednesday [that would have been May 17th,2005] that he got his information from U.S. commanders, who said the investigation will show that the Marines deliberately killed the civilians.

"There was no firefight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and
they killed innocent civilians in cold blood," Murtha said.


call their elected idiots and conservative talk show hosts

Frankly, none of them seem to give a rip about real news and injustice. The talkers are more concerned about "24", American Idol, what they are eating .....

51 posted on 01/18/2007 9:08:29 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: RedRover
Bless your wife for suffering through all that yapping. Is John Gambling a local guy?

I haven't given up on conservative commentators by any means, but I'm getting more than a little impatient.

A few of us FReepers were having this very discussion yesterday. I have surpassed impatient and have grown weary.

52 posted on 01/18/2007 9:12:42 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Just A Nobody

Good catch on the phrasing....


53 posted on 01/18/2007 9:29:52 AM PST by pinkpanther111 (They were doing their jobs!!! Defend our Marines)
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To: Just A Nobody
THEY HAD THEIR ORDERS!!!

You're right, Justa and those orders probably originated with Fat Jack and his cronies in DOD that leak to him.

54 posted on 01/18/2007 9:37:28 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: jazusamo
those orders probably originated with Fat Jack

Just a little tweak!

55 posted on 01/18/2007 9:53:47 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: pinkpanther111
I have been trying to point out the deceptive wording used by the ENEMEDIA and the scuzzy politicians since I've been here. Even FReepers continue to use the buzz words and phrases designed to form public opinion.
56 posted on 01/18/2007 9:56:41 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Just A Nobody

I too am probably guilty of that too. But I am learning fast!


57 posted on 01/18/2007 10:00:47 AM PST by pinkpanther111 (They were doing their jobs!!! Defend our Marines)
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To: Just A Nobody
You're right on the tweak, Justa.
58 posted on 01/18/2007 10:16:37 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: RedRover
Please add me to the Haditha Marine ping list.

Thank you

59 posted on 01/18/2007 10:16:50 AM PST by 4woodenboats ("Show me what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman")
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To: flightline

This type of behavior by Naval Officers makes me ashamed to be a veteran of the USN. I thank God that it isn't the norm throughout the entire NAvy.


60 posted on 01/18/2007 10:25:56 AM PST by B4Ranch (Press "1" for English, or Press "2" and you will be disconnected until you learn to speak English.)
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