“We did not execute any Iraqi males,” Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt read from an unsworn statement during his preliminary hearing at Camp Pendleton. “I'm a disciplined Marine and have always tried to act professionally with the civilian population.”
"(I) would not change any of the decisions I made that day,” he continued. “I would rather be tried by a jury of my peers than be carried by six of my friends in a casket.”
“Nobody could really understand combat until they've been there.”
That's a very interesting statement. Who's witness was Mr. Maloney?
I just finished watching Breaker Morant. I feel this is history repeating itself...even down to a scene where Lord Kitchner says paraphrase that if these men must die for peace so be it..
it just pi$$es me off!!!!
I hope the judges aren’t rigged in the 21 centry case like it was 100 years ago...
Accusing soldiers of Murder during war is like writing speeding tickets at the Indy 500.
Doesn’t matter. Teh Bush Army needs to punish them anyway.
This is no way to win a war.
Are we even trying to win?
This is bullshit of the first order..
NONE of the “innocent” civilians “murdered in cold blood” ever underwent ANY FORENSIC EXAMINATION to determine cause of death and CALIBER OF PROJECTILE that may have killed them..
The complaining Iraqi refused to violate Islamic law by allowing exhumation for examination.......they insist we “take their word” for what happened and hang these young warriors..
If these men are convicted - I would strongly advise all parents to keep their loved ones out of the military until the country acknowledges we are at war and some really bad shit happens....
The other option, is to not place boots on the ground until the ground consists of one layer of smoldering rubble with nothing living -— horizon to horizon....
We murdered everything is sight from 20,000 feet during WWII..
Why is our current enemy entitled to more consideration?
When will the prosecutors give this up? My guess is some democratic senator made a visit to the marines and told them to keep going or lose funding for the war.
Continued prayers for these brave Marines.
mrs
The pathologist called by the prosecution backup the story of the Marines. The men were shot at close range, but not execution style. It is going to be close range when you are in a room, but there were no powder burns to show an execution -style shooting.
http://hlime.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/haditha-update-shot-but-not-executed/
yojoe
Did not appear??? This is an exact science and one can be absolutely certain. Gunpowder burn and residue. Wound ballistics, etc.
Great post/thread. America’s finest BUMP!