Marines lied about attack, driver says

NY DAILY NEWS ^ | January 23rd 2008 | JAMES GORDON MEEK

[Cannoneer No. 4]

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - An Afghan who worked with the CIA two decades ago told a military court Tuesday that a Brooklyn Marine lied about why his special ops unit gunned down unarmed civilians in March 2007.

The Marines claimed they fired in self-defense at attacking insurgents as their convoy sped 12 miles back to base after a harmless roadside bomb blast on March 4.

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"I swear to Allah and on the Koran not to lie to you," said Qumandan, who a source said worked with the CIA in the 1980s while fighting Soviet military occupiers. "We did not attack the convoy."

[Cannoneer No. 4]

He swore to Allah and on the Koran not to lie to us, so it would be ever Politically Incorrect and culturally insensitive to doubt his veracity, you wing nut meanie.

[GulfBreeze]

Osama Ben Laden worked with the CIA in the 80’s too soooooooo.... where we goin’ with this?

[ltc8k6]

“I swear to Allah and on the Koran not to lie to you,” said Qumandan

Well, that settles it then...

[Cannoneer No. 4]

MARSOC ping

[massgopguy]

“Harmless roadside bomb blast”?

[XR7]

I swear to Allah and on the Koran not to lie to you...

[Berlin_Freeper]

“...after a harmless roadside bomb blast on March 4.”

There is no such thing as a “harmless roadside bomb blast.”

Clearly a threat was present.

What do we need, a head to be blown off to take notice of it??

[RGSpincich]

after a harmless roadside bomb blast on March 4.

Just some overage teenage Muslim pranksters with a 200lb. firecracker. No need to kill em./s

[AliVeritas]

al tiqiyya

[sageb1]

“Well, that settles it then...”

Yes it does.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Colonel again criticizes Marines in shooting

LAT, so get your salt shaker, but sounds to me like Big Army friction with SOF. This is the Army colonel who apologized for what the Marines are supposed to have done. The Commandant didn't appreciate that.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Colonel: Marines accused in killings left AO

[Allegra]

You still ‘round these parts?

[Cannoneer No. 4]

ping

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Negative. I went to the house. Tired of the house already. Want to come back but Congress has hiring jacked up, or so it seems.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

From the full article:
“At least 19 Afghan civilians died in the Marines’ rolling shooting spree up Highway 1 in Nangarhar province, including Qumandan’s elderly father and 12-year old nephew in his truck.”
Just sayin’,,,,,,, He wants someone found guilty.

[RedRover]

The nauseating thing is that there's been day after day of corroborative, exculpatory testimony. None of it got a single mention in the media. But accusations against Marines are given screaming headlines. Our anti-American, anti-military, media is disgusting beyond words.

[Allegra]

You've got "the fever." You're a mission-rat now.

FReepmail me a brief description of your experience and I might be able to point you in the right direction.

We still even get newbies here. :)

[wideawake]

Qumandan's father was killed in this incident.

Even if he wasn't a Muslim, he would hardly be a reliable witness.

[reagan_fanatic]

It is acceptable in islam to lie to an infidel.