Posted on 01/16/2012 12:35:07 PM PST by RedRover
Friday afternoon a Marine major named Maj. Kathryn Navin said she taught the Rules of Engagement to the Marines before they left for Iraq.
Maj. Navin testified Marines should only use deadly force to clear a structure (like houses) if they are receiving fire and can positively identify the hostile individual inside.
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I would like to see Major Kathryn Navin’s Combat record.
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The original charges had nine specifications of Involuntary Manslaughter, one of which was like a Violations of the Rules of Land Warfare charge in being totally vague about the number of people SSgt Wuterich is supposed to have killed.
Seems that the Corps, when announcing charges, said that "24 Iraqi men, women and children" were killed because that's the number McGirk reported in Time. Anything less would have seemed like a "cover-up", I guess. But now that we're in a trial, there can't be a hope of conviction without identification of who SSgt Wuterich is supposed to have killed or killed through dereliction.
Beyond that, hope the posting of the ROE card will be of interest.
Court was adjourned early Friday because the NCIS forensic people weren't ready. So they're expected to lead off tomorrow. Apparently, they have "photographic reconstructions" of the crime scenes--which is a pretty sketchy thing for the prosecution to be hanging its hat upon. It'd be inadmissible in many (maybe most, maybe all), civilian courts so we'll see what happens next.
Sure do! Welcome aboard, SuzyQue!
So are you saying that the people killed were never positively identified? And that he’s charged with 9, not 24?
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Thank you.
Welcome NEMDF & SuzyQue, you’re both on!
Another very good article from Nat and thanks for the info from you.
I’d like to question Major Navin on just how you identify people in a house that shot at you before taking action to clear that house, she doesn’t sound like a mental giant.
I can’t recall ever even hearing about “photographic reconstructions” being admitted into evidence. In this case there’s not one Iraqi testifying that was there in Haditha that day. Call me skeptical.
Thanks for the links, smooth! I knew I forgot something!
Good job on the formatting, Red! I’m just now getting the hang of that alignleft alignright stuff. :)
Powerful piece by Nat, he just gets better and better!
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I just started watching the movie “Haditha” put out by netflix, and I had to turn it off in disgust. All the “innocent” homeboys and girls were brutally killed by “kill crazy” Marines.
Yeah, though I meant to align right!
You’re on, gibsosa!
Really? How do you see it?
Welcome gibsosa!
Ozone! I smell a ZOT in your future.
Is that you, Murtha? Heck, I thought you were dead./s
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