[rbmillerjr]

I agree with what you're saying. Hell the Haditha citizens were ready to hang them, at a minimum, as they said.

Let's hope these brave young Marines get their fair trial. On the other hand, the officers that filed the incorrect reports are going to be penalized in some fashion. I hope these Marines don't pay due to that mistake.

If this was in accident in war and they followed the ROE, it sickens me that they are being held as criminals. An investigation - sure - but a criminal trial?

[Marine_Uncle]

We can only prayerfully hope that the judges are going to realize these Marines must not go to trial and the charges dropped. For the JAG prosecuters to believe a known AQIR symphasizer and some coached children as representing what really went on, is beyond believe. This whole circus must have been agreed upon between the DOS, Administration, and DOD in order to appear to somehow show America cares for those poor Iraqi.
Of course our men and women in uniform have shown most of the Iraqi populace they have more compassion and love for them then their own Iraqi fathers and brothers for their families.
99% of the American heros don't lie. Perhaps 95% of the A rabs lie out of their turbans after age five or so. It is a way of life with them as so illustriously illustrated in thousands of historical documents and articles written by those that fully understand via. living in their midst how these people live.
If it where not for the dire need for the US to stabilize the Mid East, rid the world of Islamofacist, and prevent Syria and Iran from gaining any greater foothold in the Mid East I would not give a damn about freeing these people from Saddam, and all the follow up SASO operations.