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 ...
Welcome to the Haditha Marine ping list.
You've got mail, Red.
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.
NICE tag...I was wondering where it was this AM!!
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.
Thanks for posting that, Panther, I was getting ready to.
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.)
Redrover a cat person...I like you more and more.
Meow.
They should have been armed with spitballs, dontcha know.
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!!!
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!
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 .....
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.
Good catch on the phrasing....
You're right, Justa and those orders probably originated with Fat Jack and his cronies in DOD that leak to him.
Just a little tweak!
I too am probably guilty of that too. But I am learning fast!
Thank you
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.
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