Hey, spunkets, why did you write this?
.."I don't think you care what comes out in court. As with your inability to grasp what went on in the Pantano case, you're bound and determined to disregard reality, in preference for fantasy. A fantasy that includes the Corps as conspirators to further the interests af terrorists and their commie pals in the US."...
Are you saying if we punish the accused we'll show the terrorists and/or Iraqis we're fair and balanced? If so, I don't agree. We will show the terrorists and/or Iraqis they can play us in this cases. I think we'll get more, not less, of these accusations if they are found guilty of the preferred charges from the Haditha incident.
Why are you so adamant the Marines in Haditha lied? Do you know some inside info from NCIS or troops from Camp Blue Diamond that you can share?
It is unjust to punish the accused. It is only just to punish the guilty.
"I think we'll get more, not less, of these accusations if they are found guilty of the preferred charges from the Haditha incident."
Any charges are based on American law, based on American values, are presented by American prosecutors, and are heard and tried in an American court. The Iraq action was taken to deny an enemy of the US an industrial base an safe haven, and to turn it over to those Freedom loving and peacable Iraqis, that were formerly subjugated under the tyranny of criminals engaged in both regional and international criminal activity. The United States expects and demands, that that action be lawful in all elements of intent and operation. Any charges that any element of that action is unlawful will be properly dealt with, according to due process of law, not political, or popular sentiment.
"Why are you so adamant the Marines in Haditha lied?"
I never used the plural, nor did I say SSgt Wuterich lied. I said SSgt Wuterich filed a false after action report, and that field report is the basis for the false press release. Lying requires a conscious act with the deliberate intent to knowingly decieve others. No evidence regarding that has been released either way. The Corps will have to make a determination regarding what evidence they have. Again, I made my comments on this thread regarding Chessani's atty's comments, regarding ROE, which are irrelevant. Chessani failed to do a proper investigation of the false field report matter and the incident.