Very good news for Lt. Col. Chessani but long overdue.
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Posted on 08/28/2009 1:53:33 PM PDT by Sergeant Tim
The Marine Corps has decided not to seek to reinstate criminal charges against a former battalion commander at Camp Pendleton for a 2005 incident in which his troops killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq.
Chessani Instead, the Marine Corps will convene a Board of Inquiry to hear testimony and recommend whether Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani should be demoted to major for purposes of retirement.
Even if such a recommendation is made and then accepted by the Secretary of the Navy, Chessani's retirement pay would still be based on being a lieutenant colonel.
The Marine Corps had sought to try Chessani for dereliction of duty for not ordering a war-crimes investigation when his Marines killed the 24, including three women and seven children. Chessani, who was not present when the killings occurred, reported to his superiors that the deaths, while tragic, were the result of fighting between Marines and insurgents.
A court-martial judge threw out the charges after ruling that it was improper for a Marine lawyer who investigated the Haditha shootings to sit in on meetings with the general who decided to bring the charges.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
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Wonder what that disgusting pig Murtha has to say about this?
[EXCERPT:]
REP. JOHN MURTHA: … on November 19th, we had an incident in Haditha in Anbar province, where a Marine was killed with an IED. Time magazine reported it, and it’s kind of a puzzling report, because they’re investigating it right now. Let me tell you what the consequences of this have been.
It’s much worse than reported in Time magazine. There was no fire fight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood. And that’s what the report is going to tell…
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2006/05/iraq-060517-murtha01.htm
Haditha ping.
Good outcome, except for the reduction in grade meeting. If the scrutiny this great officer was subjected to was applied to Ted Kennedy and his ilk, we would have a lot less treasonous activity in this country. We thank the Col. for his service.
Even the USMC is becoming politically influenced.
Such unadulterated crap.
Good. Now charge MURTHA with slander.
I would not be surprised if 1) AG Eric Holder investigates this, and 2) al Qaeda sues LTC Chessani.
“Good. Now charge MURTHA with slander.”
I hope he’s out getting drunk with Ted Kennedy again, very soon...maybe along with DODD, with any luck...this guy is CURRENTLY the biggest POS in the Government...below the rank of POtuS...
**Good. Now charge MURTHA with slander.**
Sedition
TREASON
Double Parking
Jaywalking .. just for the Heckuvit!
Very good news for Lt. Col. Chessani but long overdue.
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Thank you.
Thank you for posting the news, this is wonderful!
Well, yes and no. OF COURSE, it is good news that they won't try to reinstate the charges.
It is unconsionable that they are even considering that travesty of a Board of Inquiry.
The Colonel DID NOTHING WRONG!!!! He shouldn't have to face the consideration of a reduction of rank.
Hey, Jazz! Hallelujah!
Some partially good news. They have f****d this guy over and then some. A promotion is in order, not a demotion. The ball-less idiots who started this whole thing need to be tossed out, not Chessani.
What about the disgusting Marine brass who didn’t stand up for him? People in the military say that anyone about O-5 is a politician, and the exceptions prove the rule.
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