Every leak does nothing but solidify the belief in the public that the Marines are guilty. While there are some that will always believe the worst no matter what the Courts say, there are many Americans that don’t have the benefit of FreeRepublic and Defend our Marines to get the whole story.
Instead of trying this case in a court of law, this case has been tried in the media and as far as the media is concerned, the Marines are guilty. Shame on the media and all the enablers & leakers that have treated the Marines and their families in this way.
On April 10th, the North County Times reported that the Haditha prosecution was fraught with problems.
On April 19th, the North County Times reported that defense attorneys had requested that Lt. Kallop receive immunity because his full testimony would be favorable to the defense.
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On April 20th, the Washington Post obtained documents that Lt. William Kallop had received immunity. The fact that Kallop’s testimony was favorable to the defense was buried in the article. The over-the-top lead paragraph read:
The only Marine officer at the scene of the attacks on residential homes in Haditha, Iraq, that left nearly two dozen civilians dead in 2005, has received immunity in the case. The move precludes Marine officials from charging him with a crime and paves the way for his eyewitness testimony in trials related to the slayings and alleged coverup.
On April 21st, the Washington Post ran its "Marines condemned" story based on a leaked report.
Suspicious minds wonder if the leaks are ensuring that the North County Times reporting gets no traction.