Posted on 09/25/2008 5:52:26 PM PDT by markomalley
A former Marine lance corporal exonerated in the investigation into the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, has filed a slander suit against Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) for allegedly saying that the Marines "killed innocent civilians in cold blood."
Lawyers for Justin Sharratt, 24, filed the lawsuit today in federal court in Pittsburgh. Sharratt's family lives in Murtha's district.
Murtha, a former Marine and vocal opponent of the Iraq war, made his comments at a news conference in 2006, before Sharratt and seven other Marines were charged for the November 2005 killings.
After a preliminary hearing at Camp Pendleton, charges against Sharratt were dismissed in August 2007. In an unsworn statement at the hearing, Sharratt said he opened fire on three Iraqi brothers after being confronted by a man pointing an AK-47 at him.
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C: All of the above!
Take that traitor OUT!!!!!
My pleasure. A check is in tomorrow’s mail and I sent it to ten vet friends tonight.
Fanatastic News.
As a Pennsylvania citizen I am so embarrassed that Murtha the a$$hole is one of our politicians.
Hpe this Real American Hero marine takes that slimebag Murtha for all he has.
You’re absolutely right about that, Gitmo.
This won’t be the last suit against him either, the Thomas More Law Center said awhile back they’re going to file one for Lt. Col. Chessani. Murtha’s going to be up to his fat rear in lawsuits. :-)
Details in post #2
"Former Marine" is supposedly the appropriate term. It's "Ex Marine" that is not supposed to exist. But a few select dirtbags such as Jack Murtha and Lee Harvey Oswald do have the title of Ex Marine, at least in my book.
Sorry, I see Jaz beat me to it. Thanks for helping out Justin.
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