[brityank]

Last Haditha Ping indeed!
Happy yet sad to come to this end of the journey.

I dropped a note into Dan Woolfolk's poll:

The prosecution was based on lies invented by the insurgents and parroted by Tim McGirk and Jack Murtha. Nothing SSgt. Wuterich did that day was outside of the ROE in effect at that time and the deaths were a direct result of known enemy tactics. I have followed this debacle since it started, and used the info from http://DefendOurMarines.org - that site has all of the documentation laid out, warts and all, in sequence, from numerous sources, and any info not verified was noted.

There were three groups that gained from this trial:

• 1) The Prosecution - got a 'Guilty' star to hang on their wall.
• 2) The Defense - got a "Minor Misdemeanor' star to hang on their wall.
• 3) The General Staff and the Perfumed Princes of the Pentagon - got to claim the UCMJ provides 'True Justice'.

There were three groups that lost with this trial:

• 1) SSgt. Wuterich - lost his career, his family, and his security, and gained an enormous debt to pay for his case.
• 2) The Marines on the ground - their belief in the Corps.
• 3) The Public - that no longer believes that "no Man is left behind".

Sad to say, as a Vet myself (Navy) with loads of respect for all my Brothers-in-Arms - I can no longer counsel others to join our Services without a caution.

Many thanks to everyone for the details and insights you've all provided over the years, it's really been appreciated. I hope someone pings us again when either Red Rover or Nat Helms or whoever writes this saga up in a book - one guaranteed sale here!

[smoothsailing]

I hope someone pings us again when either Red Rover or Nat Helms or whoever writes this saga up in a book-

Rumor has it Red Rover is holed up in a bunker high in the mountains in an undisclosed location plunking away on an old Underwood this very minute! :)

[smoothsailing]

3 Responses to “Pvt. Frank Wuterich Receives General Discharge”

Charlie Gittins says:
February 21, 2012 at 7:20 pm (Quote)
He gets a GUHC for a GCM resulting in an NJP sentence. What total BS. That the Commandant can look himself in the mirror explains why he is an aviator. Weak sister is an understatement. But the good news is that the next breed of flag officers can shoot down an Air Force F-4c and still make flag rank in the DoN. Does anyone other than me see how f’d up this is? Please tell me I am not hallucinating . . . Please!

Phil Stackhouse says:
February 21, 2012 at 8:51 pm (Quote)
Nah Charlie…you’re good.

Charlie Gittins says:
February 21, 2012 at 9:56 pm (Quote)
Thanks, Phil. I just thought I may have had too much crack tonight.

http://www.caaflog.com/2012/02/21/pvt-frank-wuterich-receives-general-discharge/

http://www.charleswgittins.com/Attorney/

[jazusamo]

You couldn’t have said it any better, brityank! And I’m not throwing the list away. :)

#3 works for me too, Smooth just as it did for 75% of the voters just now. Charley is right on the money!

Thank you all for all that you’ve done over the last six years for these Marines!!!