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HADITHA MARINES PING!

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If you would like to help with the civilian lawyer’s legal fees for the
Haditha Marines you can do so by going to these sites.

Defend Our Marines

Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt

SSgt. Frank Wuterich

Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Tatum

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani

Military Combat Defense Fund

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This is excellent news! SSGT Wuterich and Lance Cpl. Tatum will be well served to have an IO who is up on the case, familiar with the NCIS agents work, and doesn't show a particular interest to politically please the Iraqis.

After reading the IO's report for Sharratt's hearing, it seemed that Lt. Col. Ware was able to cut through a lot of extraneous items and focus on the necessary details and pertinent witnesses in this case. His report was quite straightforward and had a logical flow.

He even recommended that charges be changed to premeditated murder if the case went to trial. His logic was that the NCIS version of events indicated they believed Sharratt had premeditatedly murdered the Iraqis. IOW, they shouldn't try to convict Sharratt on unpremeditated murder when they were claiming premeditation. Smart guy - forcing the prosecutors' hands in case it goes to trial. Premeditated murder would be harder to convict. Might be a good reason to have a lawyer/judge handling these cases. (Versus Conlin, the IO for Chessani's hearing who is not a lawyer.)