Posted on 02/23/2015 3:44:10 PM PST by NRx
A Marine who vanished from his military base in Iraq in 2004 and was later shown in captivity in a video on Islamist militant Web sites was found guilty on Monday of desertion after spending most of the past decade in Lebanon.
Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, 34, was found guilty of deserting with intent to avoid hazardous duty and desertion with intent to remain away permanently, said Marine Capt. Stewart Coles, a spokesman at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where the trial took place. Hassoun also was found guilty of losing government property — a 9mm M9 pistol that authorities said he had when he disappeared.
The Marine was sentenced to two years in prison, a reduction in rank to private, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discharge, Coles said. Hassoun faced up to 7½ years of confinement.
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after ONLY 11 years he is guilty.
When is the Rose Garden hero’s welcome going to be held?
That story dates back to the end of January and was never really verified.
In fact, if I recall, DOD fell all over themselves denying it.
And there has been nothing, zip, zero, nada, since then.
I don’t think his ancestors came over on the Mayflower.
This article makes it sound as if he won’t be tried for desertion.
I can’t believe they swapped 5 Taliban for this deserter.
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