Posted on 08/27/2007 4:44:34 PM PDT by smoothsailing
Law firm will consider legal action against Rep. John Murtha
Chad Groening
OneNewsNow.com
August 27, 2007
A Christian law firm hopes that once its client is cleared of charges in connection with the so-called Haditha massacre, it will consider legal action against one of the men responsible for the accusations: Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha.
The Michigan-based Thomas More Law Center is representing Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani (USMC), who has been charged with not fully investigating the events at Haditha, Iraq, and failing to report a Law of War violation, in the aftermath of the November 19, 2005, incident that led to the death of 24 Iraqi civilians. Spokespersons for the legal group hope the convening officer in the investigation will throw out the charges as he already has for two of the six other men charged in the case. Chessani is the highest ranking officer charged in the case.
Congressman Murtha, a prominent war critic, last year accused U.S. Marines of shooting and killing unarmed civilians near the scene of an attack on a military convoy, then going into two homes and shooting others. According to Brian Rooney with the Law Center, Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich -- one of the other defendants in the investigation -- is already suing Murtha for those comments. Rooney argues the Pennsylvania Democrat should be held accountable for taking the word of Iraqi insurgents and calling the Marines "cold-blooded murderers."
"Staff Sergeant Wuterich's attorneys are suing Congressman Murtha for liable for saying that the Marines were cold-blooded murderers, so that suit's still ongoing," the attorney explains, adding that the Law Center is considering taking similar action.
"We're exploring our options ... in that regard because Murtha said that officers covered this up, which is explicitly naming our client as covering it up," says Rooney. "So once we get through with this court-martial -- and hopefully it goes our way -- then we're going to look at whether or not we should take a hard look at Congressman Murtha as well."
In comments during a June 2006 interview with ABC's Charles Gibson, Murtha stated, after a meeting with high-level Marines: "I know there was a cover-up someplace. They knew about this a few days afterwards, and there's no question the chain of command tried to stifle the story."
Rooney says perhaps the people of Murtha's heavily Democratic district will vote him out of office next year. "Even if it's a Democratic district," he suggests, "you would hope that a Democrat of good conscience would stand up [against] what this congressman has put these men through."
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“Staff Sergeant Wuterich’s attorneys are suing Congressman Murtha for liable”
Another example of one of our highly-educated “jouornalists” not knowing the difference between two like-sounding words? Reporters are the only barrier to our elected elites becoming the dumbest collective mind on the planet.
No new list that I know of but you’re on this one, I want to see him roast in his own juice too. :)
Good job on the thread I read (BlackFive?) the other day, you nailed that guy.
How about adding Pelosi and Reid to that law suit?
Well, we really can’t stop there. But, the costs would be astronomical!!
;-)
If I managed to do anything it was only because others did the work and put the info where even a knuckle dragger like me could easily find it.
oooohhhh this is gooood
Idiots!
Criminal charges should also be filed against murtha. Treason, aiding and abetting the enemy. Any takers?
Good!
Sue him for everything he’s got.
He looks like Andy Rooney; which one is moonlighting?
Uh, Mr. Lawyer-man I suspect the word you wanted there was lible ("anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.").
Another possibility, of course, is that the journalist heard lible and wrote liable :)
No matter though, Murtha is still a slim sucking scum bucket. I hope Ms. Irey cleans his clock next time.
Thanks for the ping.
still a slim sucking scum bucket
Now, I know what you meant, and I remember that you are stuck on 56K dial-up. But come on, Chuck, we all goof up. Oh The dooh da dah day.
G’Night, Smooth. I love those eagle pics. :-)
Me too!
Looks like both libel and slander.Libel and slander
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source
Libel and slander, in law, types of defamation. In common law, written defamation was libel and spoken defamation was slander. Today, however, there are no such clear definitions. Permanent forms of defamation, such as the written or pictorial, are usually called libel, while the spoken or gestured forms are called slander.The term libel is also often used if a wide audience for the defamation is possible. Courts have split over which category radio and television are in; today's statutes generally categorize defamation occurring in those media as slander. The offenses are alike in several respects. The defamationessentially exposure to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or pecuniary lossmust directly affect the reputation of a living person. It must be published, i.e., revealed to someone besides the subject of the attack. It is no defense that the defendant merely repeated but did not originate the defamation.
The last area that I bolded is solid in this case.
Mornin’ Smooth, that’s a good video.
Every time I see a new video of him it reminds me just how pathetic he is. It’s hard to decide if he’s just a liar or is losing his mental capacities, it’s probably both. He is so out of touch with reality I don’t see how the dem party can support him in any endeavor.
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