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A Haditha Marine Father Has a Question for Alan Colmes [Update at post 216: Colmes Apologizes!]
Defend Our Marines ^ | February 11, 2007 | David Allender

Posted on 02/11/2007 3:56:49 PM PST by RedRover

On the February 9th broadcast of Hannity & Colmes, Alan Colmes made an outrageous and poisonous statement that was not corrected on air.

Speaking to Oliver North, Colmes supported Congressman John Murtha's ugly and destructive lie that, "no question about it", Marines in Haditha had "killed innocent civilians in cold blood".

Defending the indefensible, Colmes told the viewers that there have been "confessions and convictions" in the Haditha Marine case.

Now Darryl Sharratt, the father of a Haditha Marine has a question:

"I would like to ask Alan Colmes where he got his information. There have been no convictions. There have been no confessions."

On the February 10th broadcast of Kit Jarrell's The Front Line, Mr. Sharratt stated, "Evidently, he is not doing the research to be on national television. He comes out in front of millions of people and makes this statement and it is 100% wrong."

So what now, Fox News?

If Mr. Colmes' false assertion continues to be left uncorrected, Fox News will contribute to a tainted jury pool, cause additional pain to the families, and mislead supporters and potential donors to the Haditha Marine defense funds. Through his statement, Mr. Colmes reached millions of people with the message that guilt has already been established.

Fox News and Alan Colmes must make amends...

1. Fox News owes its viewers the opportunity to hear from Darryl Sharratt or other Haditha Marine family members to set the record straight. None of the Haditha Marines have yet faced a hearing. Anything that is known about the case or the investigation has been leaked by prosecutors and politicians. The media has been complicit in this and it must stop now.

2. Alan Colmes owes the Marines and their families an apology. I suggest he make it in the form of a donation to any of the Haditha Marine Defense Funds. (For Mr. Colmes' convenience, all the information he needs about fund donations is here).

These are fair requests to make of a news channel long supported by patriots. Now it's up to Alan Colmes and Fox News.

David Allender
Defend Our Marines

PS. If you have a blog or post online at military websites, please help spread the word. We will keep you posted.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: colmes; defendourmarines; haditha; hannity; iraq; murtha
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To: RedRover

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41 posted on 02/11/2007 5:27:36 PM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: angelsonmyside

THANK YOU, angelsonmyside.


42 posted on 02/11/2007 5:29:02 PM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: Cobra64

If Roger Ailes and the Powers That Be have brains, they'll see this as the last straw and give Colmes the boot. (Though I would like to see his last paycheck go to the Marines' defense funds.)


43 posted on 02/11/2007 5:31:02 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: proudofthesouth

44 posted on 02/11/2007 5:37:38 PM PST by xmission
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To: Para-Ord.45

That was good; Thanks for posting


45 posted on 02/11/2007 5:38:55 PM PST by pinkpanther111 (They were doing their jobs!!! Defend our Marines)
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To: angelsonmyside

Thanks, angels!


46 posted on 02/11/2007 5:40:54 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: kendu

Excellent! I know that deli and would to see Colmes' face if he reads it!


47 posted on 02/11/2007 5:43:08 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: smoothsailing

Thanks for posting this... so you have access to lexis-nexis eh?...hmmmm.. :)


48 posted on 02/11/2007 5:44:25 PM PST by pinkpanther111 (They were doing their jobs!!! Defend our Marines)
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To: pinkpanther111; RedRover
I think it's a good idea to preserve a transcript here,and Red might want the transcript for work as well.

Although he's usually way ahead of me and probably already has it.

I don't have any special access to lexis-nexis, though. Alot of their stuff is free if you can find it.;-)

49 posted on 02/11/2007 5:51:55 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
While you're at it get what Murtha said exactly as well.

The way Colmes and Murtha are going at this you'd think they had something to do with the killings themselves and simply want to make sure the blame goes elsewhere.

50 posted on 02/11/2007 5:54:19 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: cjmae; jazusamo

You're in, cjmae! Welcome aboard.


51 posted on 02/11/2007 5:54:24 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: cjmae; RedRover

Welcome, cjmae!


52 posted on 02/11/2007 5:57:25 PM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: proudofthesouth

you're right-his face looks like a receptacle for a concrete pie


53 posted on 02/11/2007 5:57:49 PM PST by steamroller
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To: MinuteGal
Freep the Creep!

I love it! Leni, thanks so much for the support!

54 posted on 02/11/2007 5:58:52 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: muawiyah
While you're at it get what Murtha said exactly as well.

We've already got that,transcript and video.

55 posted on 02/11/2007 5:59:52 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: rawcatslyentist

Thanks for the support, rawcat!


56 posted on 02/11/2007 6:02:33 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: RedRover

Email sent to Roger Ailes. Thanks for the alert and the links.


57 posted on 02/11/2007 6:26:25 PM PST by 4integrity
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To: smoothsailing; pinkpanther111; lilycicero
Thanks, smooth! The transcript of the segment is now up at Defend Our Marines.
58 posted on 02/11/2007 6:29:59 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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To: RedRover
GREAT!!!
59 posted on 02/11/2007 6:33:45 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: muawiyah; smoothsailing
Here's the highlight. No question about it:


60 posted on 02/11/2007 6:33:54 PM PST by RedRover (Defend Our Marines.)
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