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Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying (Sgt. Ryan Weemer)
AP on Yahoo ^ | 4/9/09 | Elliot Spagat - ap

Posted on 04/09/2009 10:43:19 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A military jury has acquitted an Illinois Marine sergeant on charges of murdering an unarmed detainee during battle in Fallujah, Iraq.

The jury of eight Marines who served in Iraq or Afghanistan also acquitted Sgt. Ryan Weemer on Thursday of dereliction of duty in the November 2004 death.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: acquitted; fallujah; iraq; marine; murder; murtha; pendleton; ucmj; weemer
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1 posted on 04/09/2009 10:43:19 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Good


2 posted on 04/09/2009 10:44:35 AM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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To: NormsRevenge; RedRover

Norm’s got it up in breaking!


3 posted on 04/09/2009 10:44:57 AM PDT by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
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To: NormsRevenge

Murtha won’t be pleased......


4 posted on 04/09/2009 10:45:17 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR. ....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Excellent news. Those two E-9’s vouching for him couldn’t have hurt.


5 posted on 04/09/2009 10:45:49 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Real "arrogance" is enslaving MY grandkids for Zero's utopia)
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To: NormsRevenge

Bless him.


6 posted on 04/09/2009 10:46:00 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: nahanrac; Girlene

Pre Ping


7 posted on 04/09/2009 10:47:26 AM PDT by lilycicero
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To: NormsRevenge

This is wonderful! Great news!


8 posted on 04/09/2009 10:48:44 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: lilycicero
Fancy seeing you here :)

YES!


9 posted on 04/09/2009 10:50:07 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: NormsRevenge

I’m glad he was found not guilty.


10 posted on 04/09/2009 10:51:22 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: lilycicero; NormsRevenge
WOW. CONGRATULATIONS SGT. RYAN WEEMER!!!


11 posted on 04/09/2009 10:51:36 AM PDT by Girlene
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

F murtha and zer0. Give that Marine a steak dinner on His Country


12 posted on 04/09/2009 10:54:05 AM PDT by reefdiver (How do you keep the Conservative a Conservative, in Washington DC ?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Thank you Lord!


13 posted on 04/09/2009 10:54:05 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: NormsRevenge
Oh Yes Thank God!
14 posted on 04/09/2009 10:55:19 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Osamabama Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Red_Devil 232; Girlene

It’s my favorite hang out!!!

Way to go!


15 posted on 04/09/2009 10:56:12 AM PDT by lilycicero
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To: lilycicero

I’m happy. That is wonderful. I can’t imagine how relieved he and his family are feeling right now!


16 posted on 04/09/2009 10:56:16 AM PDT by nahanrac
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To: NormsRevenge

In the age of Obamanation sometimes common sense can prevail!Awesome verdict!Now stop these bs pc prosecutions.


17 posted on 04/09/2009 10:56:43 AM PDT by bonehead4freedom (I didn't leave the Republican party,they left me.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Great News!

This will upset the ObamaNation.


18 posted on 04/09/2009 10:57:48 AM PDT by NoLibZone (PROUD to be a part of the minority in our current culture. / Obama bows to the ruler of Mecca.)
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To: NormsRevenge
"Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying"

Well if he was aquitted then it wasn't a frikin SLAYING now was it AP!

19 posted on 04/09/2009 10:58:00 AM PDT by avacado
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To: Girlene

Another American hero exonerated!


20 posted on 04/09/2009 10:58:02 AM PDT by VA_Gentleman (Witty tagline omitted.)
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