[smoothsailing]

The Haditha Marines-The Squad Leader-A Final Chapter (SSgt Wuterich-Master Thread)

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[smoothsailing]

One last ping.

[bigheadfred]

I’d call that a “Good Friday”.

“Free at last, free at last”

It is fitting this being Black History Month...

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the post and Ping, Smooth.

God Bless Frank and family!

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THE LAST HADITHA MARINE PING!

[Lancey Howard]

...and was given a general discharge under honorable conditions, one step down from an honorable discharge.

They couldn't give him a regular honorable discharge? Wow. One final slap in the face.

[Lancey Howard]

Some of the most damaging testimony for prosecutors came from Wuterich's immediate superior at Haditha, former Marine 1st Lt. William Kallop, who testified that he gave the order to "clear" houses where the 19 Iraqis died.

That testimony made it unlikely that the jury hearing Wuterich's case would have convicted him.

...after a parade of prosecution witnesses essentially defended Wuterich and his squad's actions ---- prosecutors agreed to the plea agreement.
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Those were some pretty crafty defense lawyers, somehow managing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[ODC-GIRL]

This is a sad loss to both the Marines and our country. It is a damn shame the way this whole thing went. The ramifications to our soldiers of second-guessing themselves for fear of court-martial or worse will be felt long after.

[Nifster]

such a travesty.....the result of trying to fight a ‘humane’ war. There are some things that W. should be ashamed of.... this is one of them

[bksanders]

He’s a good man and a great patriot, he will overcome.
If you read here SSgt Frank you are in my eyes a true hero deserving of full honors once we deport the thug-in-chief.
My blood boils, my heart aches.
Blessing on you and your daughter.

Thx Smoothsailing…

[CodeToad]

He could send his resume my way. He got a raw deal and behaved with honor.

[Jeff Head]

BZ, Frank, and God's speed. It's a disgraceful travesty what they did to you and your comrades. A PC bunch of rear-echelon types trying to make names for themselves, and high ranking individuals doing the same, who have hurt this nation by depriving us of brave and committed fighters on the point of the sword, and discouraging others form becoming that way.

God help us as a nation turn this mentality around and reject it...and then eject it so we can fight and destroy the enemies of this nation and anyone who would support, hide, abbett, or assist them.

AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY

[Semper Fi Mom]

Yes, one last ping on this subject. Thanks all of you for your good wishes for Frank and his girls.

Thanks again to all of YOU for standing beside us for such a very long time (an eternity)!

Thanks to Defend our Marines for the best coverage anywhere.

We couldn’t have made it without all of you.

We are so happy this is over!!

Now, it’s time to help some of our other servicemen/women in similar situations.

Semper Fi