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Marine found guilty of desertion after disappearing in Iraq
WaPo ^ | 23 Feb 2015 | Dan Lamothe

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: desertion
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To: NRx

after ONLY 11 years he is guilty.


21 posted on 02/23/2015 5:06:33 PM PST by opbuzz (Right way, wrong way, Marine way)
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To: NRx
How the USA used to take care of Traitors!


22 posted on 02/23/2015 5:09:29 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: NRx

When is the Rose Garden hero’s welcome going to be held?


23 posted on 02/23/2015 5:40:03 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: EEGator
Yeah, but WHEN?

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.

24 posted on 02/23/2015 5:47:43 PM PST by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: 353FMG

I don’t think his ancestors came over on the Mayflower.


25 posted on 02/23/2015 5:57:28 PM PST by ken in texas
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To: OldSmaj; iowacornman

This article makes it sound as if he won’t be tried for desertion.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/27/former-army-ranger-us-should-execute-sgt-bowe-bergdahl/

I can’t believe they swapped 5 Taliban for this deserter.


26 posted on 02/24/2015 1:56:41 AM PST by EEGator
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