One Haditha Hero Cleared

American Thinker ^ | July 11, 2007 | David Allender

[MrCFdovnh]

Michael Savage reporting that the Chessani Court Martial is moving forward. Prosecutor refuses to drop charges.

Chessani's Lawyer will be on the Savage show.

Listen here:

KNEW

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Rush transcript: Peacenik Shoots Air Force Airman; Where's Murtha's Haditha Apology?

Cindie

[lilycicero]

This guy, Allender, is everywhere

Thank goodness for that!

[SierraWasp]

Oh! I always spell it “pist,” because it’s shorter and actually cleaner by being more “removed” from using two “z’s.” But that’s ok, it doesn’t matter. I tried to hear him all the way through but can’t quite do it.

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Turn on Brit Hume, he's getting ready to do the Grapevine, and says he'll mention the Sharratt Article 32 hearing.

I'll post a transcript later this evening when it becomes available.

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One Free All Free. This Me Lie didn’t have enough Liars besides Turda.

Pray for W and Our Marines

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the heads up or I would have missed it, Smooth. Good for Brit Hume in getting the news out.

[lilycicero]

Thanks.

[pinkpanther111]

Yes one of my favorite authors :)

[Girlene]

From the Investigating Officer's report....

The Iraqi's first statements to NCIS were taken in a group setting, five months after the events occurred and with knowledge that other families in Haditha had received monetary componsation from the United States for events that occurred on 19 November, 2005. The interview that resulted in the witness statements were taken by Special Agent Mannle in a group setting, with each witness adding details and discussing the events in Arabic with one another in front of Special Agent Mannle who does not speak Arabic. Additionally, although $10,000 does not appear to be a large amount of money, testimony from Maj. Hiatt suggested that such a sum of money was equal to 4 times the average annual salary of a typical resident of Haditha. Prior to making these claims, no payments were made to the Ahmed family. The Ahmed familiy was represented by an attorney who represents other families who received compensation for Marines killing their family memmbers. Shortly after making these claims, the Ahmed family was paid $10,000 in Solatio payments.

Digest just this one paragraph. Why where charges preferred? Give me a friggin break!!!!

[jazusamo]

Digest just this one paragraph. Why where charges preferred?

I believe charges were filed because of NCIS Agent Mannle. She testified (over the phone) that she believed the Iraqis from the sum total of one hour of questioning. She also became the lead investigator on the case and she shouldn't even be allowed to play an investigator on the TV show.

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The NCIS paid for the testimony they wanted, that's why they didn't pay until after they were sastified that the Ahmed family had adjusted their version of events to fit the preferred NCIS scenario.

Thank the Lord for Lt.Col. Ware.

[Girlene]

Here's another paragraph from the Investigating Officer's, Lt. Col. Paul Ware, report under Evidence offered to suport reasonable grounds....

1. Evidence not Consistent with an Execution. Without question, the forensic evidence demonstrates that three of the men were shot in the head while facing forward from a distance of at least 2 feet. The three men in the specifications of the Charge all suffered fatal head wounds consistent with 9mm rounds fired from a distance beyond 2 feet. It is difficult, if not impossible, to believe, that trained and experienced Marines would decide to execute 4 unarmed men by leading them into a house, moving them to the back room with no light (curtains were closed) and allow them to move about the room while tring to shoot them with the least effective weapon in their arsenal. In addition, forensic evidence proves that one person was standing in the doorwy and shot to the face while the other three men were further inside the room. Under such circumstances one would reasonably expect that the others would then attempt to run or fight. None of the victims received defensive wounds to their hands or arms nor did they receive wounds to their backs or rear of their heads. Each was shot facing forward, from a distance, and with a 9 mm pistol which I find inconsistent with an execution or persons reacting to an execution. Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest LCpl Sharratt attempted to hide the fact that he shot these indiviuals. To the contrary, SSgt Laughner testified that he was aware that people were shot in house 4 due to reports from the field.

It appears. Lt. Col. Ware did his job in reviewing the "actual" evidence! Thank goodness for one heck of a defense team!

[Marine_Uncle]

Let us hope the JAG goes along fully with this suggestion.

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Todays Political Grapevine with Brit Hume

[lilycicero]

Handy and dandy. I was looking for it, thanks.

[smoothsailing]

Anything for you, Lily!!!! :-)

[Paperdoll]

Hallelujah! Now for the rest of them. Thank you, jaz. Now is the time for W. to exonerate them all and release Ramos and Compean. They’ve all paid for far more than their “sin”.

[Gene Eric]

Great news!

[freema]

I’d hate to be the JAGs that got stuck with this assignment. But maybe they’re not so dumb as they appear. Why bother thinking if he can become a hero in a courtroom?

Freaken jihadi’s calling the prosecutorial shots against the United States Military.

Punks.