[wtc911]

I think you are both right. A number of freepers are taking the innocent until proven guilty - wait and see attitude (which is the correct one in all criminal cases).

But there are also those who do have their heads in the sand and deny that there is even any remote possibility of there being any truth to the story, in spite of the Corps own investigation.

Some freepers (not you P) are attacking those who allow for the possibility of there being something here as being trolls or tools of the left. This accomplishes nothing and is childish.

There is only one truth about this, and that truth will be revealed eventually. We will all have to live with whatever it is.

[griswold3]

"There is only one truth about this, and that truth will be revealed eventually. We will all have to live with whatever it is."
Bears repeating.
Though even with a possible "ugly" report coming, the chances of those Marines getting a "fair" trial is tainted with all the statements like "murdered in cold blood". And if they are cleared, we should have a method where they can get back their reputation.

[Old Student]

"There is only one truth about this, and that truth will be revealed eventually. We will all have to live with whatever it is."

Aside from Peach's comments, this is the most sensible thing I've seen posted on this subject. We do not KNOW what happened. We will EVENTUALLY find out. We have to brace ourselves to take appropriate action, what ever that may be, but rushing to judgment is not the way to go. As in Lt. Pantano's case, I'll be interested in seeing the autopsy results, among other things. Comparison of bullets from the Marine's weapons vs. those used to kill the civilians will also be of some use, I suspect. I also know who is most likely to use "execution-style slayings" and it isn't our guys.

I will admit I've never been in a firefight, except in training (which doesn't count), but I've taken quite a few autopsy photos.