Evidence exonerated Sharratt (Letter to local paper from LCPL Sharratt's father)(Haditha-Murtha)

Washington Observer-Reporter ^ | 1-17-08 | Darryl Sharratt- Letter to Editor

[smoothsailing]

Evidence exonerated Sharratt

January 17,2008

This is in reply to the letter from Joe Farrell about Rep. John Murtha and my son, Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt. Justin was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. Justin was and always will be a Marine, not an ex-Marine.

Justin was exonerated of all charges involving the Haditha incident in a military Article 32 hearing (the civilian equivalent of a grand jury.) The evidence exonerated my son, and the general officially dismissed the charges because the evidence showed him innocent. Full disclosure of this evidence and the Article 32 testimony appears on the Defend Our Marines Web site.

My son owes no apology to these Iraqis. He honorably defended himself when four insurgents tried to take his life in Haditha, Iraq, on Nov.19 2005. When you point a weapon at a U.S. Marine in a combat zone, bad things happen. In this case, the bad guys died, and my son is with me today.

My family and Justin feel an apology from Murtha would be too little too late. Murtha needs to apologize to the American people. He denied the Haditha Marines their rights of due process and the presumption of innocence. Murtha threw the Constitution of the United States "under the bus" to further his political agenda. How much more of the Constitution is he willing to trash to further his political agenda?

The American people are awaiting his answer.

Darryl Sharratt

Canonsburg

[smoothsailing]

Mr. Farrell appears to be a mindless democrat hack who richly deserved the smackdown.

Exactly.

From another thread that identifies Joe Farrell:

This:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947520/posts?page=22#22

And this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947520/posts?page=43#43

[Just A Nobody]

Ok...remember...you asked for it! ;*)

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Outstanding! Glad they had the nerve to finally print Darryl's letter and hope it wakes some folks up out of their slumber about that poe.

My family and Justin feel an apology from Murtha would be too little too late.
Murtha needs to apologize to the American people.

The only way an apology would be considered by me, as one of those Americans, would be after he mouthed his scripted apology he would say;

"And now, as restitution for being one of the biggest, treasonous, crookedest, perfidious, unscrupulous, unpatriotic pieces of excrement that ever took up space on planet earth, I hereby RESIGN my hot seat in the US CONgress, forfeiting any and all benefits that would normally accompany my retirement. To show my good faith and sincerity in this matter, my office will be vacated by 3:00 PM this afternoon."

"Certified checks have been sent to each of the honorable Haditha Marines, that I so calculatingly and premeditatively slandered, for full payment of the defense costs incurred as they were forced to hire attorneys to defend themselves against the horrific circumstances that my traitorous actions brought down upon them."

"Further, I have set up accounts for each of the these magnificent Marines, that I despise, in the amount of $1,000,000.00, to use in any way they see fit, in the hope that one of these brave, outstanding American heroes, who I have treated so shamefully, will one day find it in their hearts to forgive me. In begging forgiveness of the American people, I have also started trust funds for each of the children and future children of these wonderful men. I hope one American can see clear to forgive this old, dilapidated, decrepit, criminal EX-marine.

I'm John "they killed innocent civilians in cold blood" al Murthawi and I approve this message.

I'm not saying I would accept the apology, but it would be a START!

[Just A Nobody]

Agreed!!!

[Just A Nobody]

Zero degree of difference between the jihadi bombmakers and the Murthas that support and defend them.
Enemy is enemy.

Well said!

[smoothsailing]

Great Post, Justa, and as you say, it would merely be a start.

[jazusamo]

Thank you, Justa!!

Excellent post.

[freema]

Ping!

[Girlene]

Excellent reply. I remember Joe Farrell’s original letter. I’m glad Darryl responded to his accusations publicly.

[billmor]

Excellent posts...Thanks

[Marine_Uncle]

"Hat tip to Red Rover and Defend Our Marines"
I'll second that motion. And a salute to every person that has helped these fine Marines through donations, email and letter support, and most likely many other avenues, and of course for the God sent good lawyers some of them where able to obtain.

[RedRover]

Thanks for posting, smooth!

BTW, with all the charges being filed against soldiers, we've set up a new, separate site, DefendOurTroops.org.

[brityank]

BTW, with all the charges being filed against soldiers, we've set up a new, separate site, DefendOurTroops.org.

Red and All =

You've all done a wonderful job of keeping everyone updated on all these cases -- THANK YOU !

I'm just having a tough time keeping them all straight -- damn CRS is getting worse.       :^)

[Semper Fi Mom]

Great job as always! God bless you all for everything you are doing for our Marines.

[xzins]

ping to #31

[Fitzy_888]

John Murtha, Dem PA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo-lyc4tcsM

September 18, 2007 Young America’s Foundation confrontation John Murtha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMedVWUsSFU

Such a disgrace!

[Fitzy_888]

Jason Mattera discusses Murtha ambush on Neil Cavuto’s show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgieerJHwyw

Mike Gallagher rips John Murtha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F_RheOHQBg&feature=related

Rep. Murtha’s office hangs up phone on Haditha question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtKtk3oOTY

Call To Murtha’s Office About Haditha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NKyR3cwE80&feature=related

[smoothsailing]

Thanks for posting, Fitzy! Those are great links.