HADITHA: CBS Fights the Corps

Defend Our Marines ^ | September 17, 2008 | Nathaniel R. Helms

[Marine_Uncle]

As you indicated. CBS is no friend in this case. They probably are worried about giving in then having to give up materials they obtained from terrorist for the past few years as a matter of course. Pelly did his best to screw the good Sargent during the initial interview.

[Semper Fi Mom]

Yes, EVERYONE reads your posts and “legal limbo” is definitely one of the best ways to describe this case!

[lilycicero]

Ya...but we all know hell is the real word to describe your son’s last 2 years.

[brityank]

Even though such reviews are less intrusive than requiring that the material be disclosed to all parties in a case, Levine argued that in camera reviews still impinge upon journalists’ ability to gather news.

No, it would open them up to divulging that they routinely use insurgent stringers to acquire propaganda from our enemies. Of course, with the uneducated Bread-and-Circus citizenry we are saddled with that probably wouldn't be held against them.

Thanks for the info, Red.

[freema]

Ping

[Girlene]

Lee Levine, attorney for CBS, argued that there was no difference between the information Wuterich provided in the outtakes and the account he gave in the court record.

“This isn’t a case where material facts are in dispute,” Levine argued. “It’s a fallacy that the government thinks there are distinctions between the tape and the other information the government has.”

I think that about sums it up for this latest stalling tactic that the prosecutors are employing. The real question is WHY are they stalling?

[Girlene]

One would think the Marine Corp would be happy the so-called Haditha Massacre has been debunked. Is there anyone out there who could provide some incite as why it is in the Marine Corps’ interest to keep stoking this thing?

Excellent and to the point observation. I've wondered the same thing.

[dools007]

Right. Also, I’m wondering if the senior Marine Corps officer or officers continuing to push this thing were promoted to general officer rank during Clitoon years. Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mullen, was one that got his star during Clintoon tenure. Aside from comments he’s made not favorable to Bush or our soldiers, one also wonders: 1. Why Bush made an admiral joint chief when we are fighting a land war and 2. Why the man has not been fired. Bush never cleaned house after his election to president—except for a few Justice Dept lawyers. The stay behind Clintonistas have repeatedly biten him in the form of leaks and actively and publicly working against his agenda. So much for the “new tone”.

[Marine_Uncle]

"Even prosecutors must know that by now. Losing every other case should have taught them that much. Why they are continuing to pursue SSgt Wuterich is anyone's guess. "

Agree. Everything is not being put out on the table. If part of the reason is that there was a promise they would try these guys to somehow let the Iraqi people know we would bring our folks to account for said crimes (we know where not crimes), then I could see their persistence to a degree, EARLIER on.
But at this point when the evidence is so clear no crime was committed or for that matter any broken clause of the ROE, just what the heck do they expect to happen.
They can't punish someone that did not break the rules. At this point any inquiries from the Iraqi authorities should have been put to rest. A clear explanation given as to why there where no grounds to bring any charges against any of them after all the evidence (lack of evidence) was provided.
This whole affair continues to stink of politics brought on from the far left.

[freema]

For me, this whole debacle only and illuminates and exacerbates the Hamdania prosecutions.

[freema]

Motivation, IMHO, is to kill the Corps first, and then the rest of the branches.