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Haditha Charges Against Tatum DROPPED (!!!!)
News Max ^
| 3-28-08
| Nat Helms
Posted on 03/28/2008 10:51:16 AM PDT by smoothsailing
Haditha Charges Against Tatum Dropped
Friday, March 28, 2008 12:36 PM
By: Nat Helms
CAMP PENDLETON -- Charges against Lance Corporal Stephen B. Tatum, 26, for his alleged involvement in the death of Iraqi civillians in Haditha, Iraq on Nov. 19, 2005, were dismissed today.
Charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated assault were referred to general court marshal Oct. 19, 2007
Marine Corps Spokesman Lt. Col. Sean Gibson said the charge were dismissed to “continue to pursue the truth-seeking process into the Haditha incident.”
There will be a further explanation forthcoming from military officials.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: haditha; marines; pendleton; tatum
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To: smoothsailing
Murtha will SURELY apologize THIS time!
Apology in 5.... 4.... 3.... 2....
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:00:22 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: pissant
This is a real surprise, haven’t heard anything about this until now.
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:00:29 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:00:58 AM PDT
by
rbmillerjr
("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
To: smoothsailing
Marine Corps Spokesman Lt. Col. Sean Gibson said the charge were dismissed to “continue to pursue the truth-seeking process into the Haditha incident.”What exactly is that supposed to mean? Is it a hint that they're trying to flip Tatum or an excuse to make you think there's still a perp to be found?
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:01:58 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
To: smoothsailing
Paging Rep. Murtha for comment. Rep. Murtha to the microphone, please! crickets chirping sound......
25
posted on
03/28/2008 11:02:06 AM PDT
by
llevrok
("Going over the cliff, flags flying, is still going over the cliff." - Ronald Reagan)
To: smoothsailing
So, how many men have had their charges dropped, and how many are still in the cross hairs?
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:02:38 AM PDT
by
marron
To: smoothsailing; abigailsmybaby; Badeye; billmor; bmwcyle; brityank; desherwood7; FairOpinion; ...
Here's another Haditha Marine that won't be railroaded by the despicable John Murth!
Murtha Watch Ping!
Code Pinkos
To be added to the Murtha Watch ping list please notify myself or RedRover.
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:02:43 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: pissant; jazusamo
That's the way I read it.
To: smoothsailing
Wow, that’s great news. The entire case is circling the bowl.
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:03:57 AM PDT
by
PogySailor
(Murtha'd: To be attacked by a corrupt politician for doing your job.)
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:05:10 AM PDT
by
SF Republican
(Conservatives wanted all or nothing, and they got it.)
To: NonValueAdded
Sounds like spin. They're trying to put lipstick on their witch hunt.
To: PogySailor
Wow, that’s great news. The entire case is circling the bowl.As long as Murtha takes his rightful place in the bowl as well.
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:06:54 AM PDT
by
Tolkien
(Freedom comes with the Highest of Costs. The Cost of Blood)
To: smoothsailing
Great news, but...
Marine Corps Spokesman Lt. Col. Sean Gibson said the charge were dismissed to “continue to pursue the truth-seeking process into the Haditha incident.” This sounds like they made a deal with him to hang someone else instead of just closing the case.
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:07:08 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: 4woodenboats; American Cabalist; AmericanYankee; AndrewWalden; Antoninus; AliVeritas; ardara; ...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:08:19 AM PDT
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: jazusamo
WONDERFUL!!!
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:08:41 AM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(Out of the dung of adversity, spring the seeds of opportunity! America will always be exceptional!!!)
To: B4Ranch
Bump! to great news.
I notice that NewsMax is the only one carrying this news.
I’m sure Time magazine will be follwoing up, post haste. /s
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:08:46 AM PDT
by
calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
To: smoothsailing
Now can we put Murtha and the other 3 Rats that went to Iraq on Saddam's dime, on trial for TREASON?!!!!!
Believe it or not, last night I was watching the “Apprentice” and the contestant Piers Morgan was playing for his charity, The Intrepid Soldiers Fund. Anyway, they did a segment on these soldiers. One of them had lost BOTH of his legs AND his sight and said, “If I could, I would go back”. I started bawling and then, honest to goodness, I got madder than a hornet. I thought of Murtha and the others and my immediate thought was, “Damn then!”. They disgust me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:09:46 AM PDT
by
Anti-Hillary
(Yo Obama! IF FOR 20 YEARS YOU STAY IN THE PEW, IT'S BECAUSE YOU SHARE THE VIEW!!!!!)
To: theDentist
This is fabulous news!
As for a “deal” with Tatum ... they already tried that (i.e., a limited immunity to testify against Sgt. Wuterich) and he told them to go pound sand.
At this point, I don’t think they have a case against Wuterich, either.
To: smoothsailing
Woo Hoo! Wonderful news!....:-)
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:11:18 AM PDT
by
pattty
To: 4woodenboats; American Cabalist; AmericanYankee; AndrewWalden; Antoninus; AliVeritas; ardara; ...
Message from the defense lawyers All charges were dismissed with prejudice against LCpl Tatum this morning, on the day his trial was to begin on allegations stemming from actions in Haditha, Iraq on 19 November 2005. The government said it was done to further the truth seeking function. We emphasize that LCpl Tatum will testify truthfully if called as a witness but there is no deal for his testimony. It became clear to the experienced prosecution team that the right thing to do was to dismiss all charges against LCpl Tatum. We believe the evidence shows that LCpl Tatum reacted to an enemy attack the way he was trained to do.
This result is consistent with the recommendation of the Article 32 investigating officer who recommended last summer that no court-martial be held in this case.
JACK B. ZIMMERMANN
KYLE R. SAMPSON
LTCOL MATTHEW W. CORD, USMCR
MAJ JEFFREY V. MUÑOZ, USMC
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posted on
03/28/2008 11:11:58 AM PDT
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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