Remember SSgt Frank D. Wuterich: The last Haditha Marine goes on trial

Michelle Malkin ^ | 1/2/2012 | Michelle Malkin

[Lakeshark]

“Eight Marines were charged. Seven have been cleared as the facts have been revealed. Now one more trial remains.” — Defend Our Marines

Welcome to 2012. The headlines will be awash in presidential politics this week, but I want to make sure you take note of the trial of SSgt Frank D. Wuterich set to open Wednesday. He’s the last of the Marines charged in connection to an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the village of Haditha in 2005. The late corruptocrat John Murtha and the New York Slimes convicted and hanged the Marines in 2006 over the case before a single formal charge had been filed. Murtha slandered the troops before the world, declaring that “Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood.” Then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama unabashedly backed Murtha’s smears. NYTimes reporter Paul von Zielbauer initially filed over 30 stories on the case, which the paper had hyped as the “defining atrocity” of the Iraq war.

And then: One by one over the last six years, the Marines were exonerated.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the heads up, HC.

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "Please let me know if the citizens of PA get to use the airport our tax dollars paid for by way of Murtha. Last I heard, the airport could only be used by Murtha and his friends!"
Sorry. I can't help you on that one STT.

[Marine_Uncle]

I'm a bit confused on this one. A few weeks back I believe smoothsailing had posted and article which you in turn had pinged me on, indicating new developments in the case, where it appeared that this case just might be closed and Sargent Wuterich would not have to stand trial. Now we read this.

[jazusamo]

There has be talk about the possibility of charges being dropped but no indication from anyone in power that that would happen.

There will be motions on it at the beginning of the CM and it is possible but again nothing has been officially said.

I, for one, am praying that it will happen, M_U.

Have a great New Year!

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "I, for one, am praying that it will happen, M_U. Have a great New Year!"
Thanks for the reply. And to you and yours,the best for this new year.

[cmomm44]

Don’t know about the airport as I refuse to take my shoes off for a bunch of gov’y incompetents-—

[HonestConservative]

My last understanding is that it is of course a public airport, paid for with tax dollars. Because of its location it just so happened that Murtha and company were the most frequent fliers. What a coinckydink!

The public uses it, but to the tune of 4,000 per flight of tax dollars.

I have no source to give you, but take it for what its worth, which ain’t much.

[HonestConservative]

Here is some background for you.

[HonestConservative]

Here is some background for you.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Politics/story?id=7412160&page=1#.TwNCEJgTvJw

[HonestConservative]

Where he is, I’m pretty sure he had to take the Frankford El.

(Phila joke)

[Marine_Uncle]

Thanks. The ABC report you referenced, now brings the details back.

[TheOldLady]

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[seekthetruth]

Wuterich Trial Update:

http://www.911familiesforamerica.org/?p=5513