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Heroic Haditha Marine Acquitted
Newsmax.com ^ | 6/6/08 (D Day) | Philip V. Brennan

Posted on 06/11/2008 6:36:10 AM PDT by Bulldawg Fan

The long, painful ordeal of Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson came to a sudden end Wednesday when a jury of seven fellow Marine officers found him not guilty of trumped-up charges that should never have been leveled against him in the first place.

As Newsmax reported on Sept. 11, 2007, Grayson earned the enmity of prosecutors when he turned down their offer that would spare him from prison if he would agree to testify against fellow 3rd battalion, 1st Marines.

"I was asked by the prosecution to fall on my sword for the greater good of the Marine Corps,'' Grayson, 26, recalled. "The prosecution wanted me to distort the truth to fit their end goal.''

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To: Dick Vomer
No offense at all taken. I am personally very angry at the prosecution of these men, at Murtha, and the liberal agenda to take a victory and make it a defeat at the expense of our wonderful volunteers in the armed forces.

Luckily, I have naturally low blood pressure.......

21 posted on 06/11/2008 8:26:52 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Bulldawg Fan

I wonder how many Marines will refuse to reup due to this garbage.


22 posted on 06/11/2008 8:43:31 AM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: cpdiii
“God, Country, Duty and Corp.(sic)

It's a Corps not a corporation.

23 posted on 06/11/2008 8:45:53 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham

“It’s a Corps not a corporation”

My bad, thanks for catching my typo.


24 posted on 06/11/2008 9:34:55 AM PDT by cpdiii (roughneck, oilfield trash and proud of it, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, iconoclast.)
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To: rockabyebaby

Thanks for blaming the President it has become a standard response these days for just about everything.


25 posted on 06/11/2008 9:40:28 AM PDT by PISANO
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To: HD1200

Is bush not the commander???? One word and those soldiers are free....very simple...


26 posted on 06/11/2008 9:50:12 AM PDT by rockabyebaby (PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR INFIDEL STEPHENJOHNBANKER)
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To: PISANO

Facts are facts my FRiend,, one word and he could have stopped this nonsense but instead he went along with it, just like the border guards STILL sitting in prison for doing their jobs, yes I blame Bush and it probably has become the standard response these days because he IS to blame.


27 posted on 06/11/2008 9:52:02 AM PDT by rockabyebaby (PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR INFIDEL STEPHENJOHNBANKER)
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To: rockabyebaby
It is beyond my comprehension how anyone can expect the POTUS to be everything to everyone. He doesn't have enough to do then to micromanage something so far down the chain of command?

As though HE would have more FACTS about the case and know the LAW better than the boots on the ground doing the work!!!!

Thank GOD this POTUS doesn't pay attention to polls or lead by focus groups.

While trying our Marines may be disgusting to ALL OF US, I am proud he let it run it's course without interference from above.

To date the Haditha Marines have been vindicated....the system is WORKING on it's OWN as it must be to have any meaning at all!!

28 posted on 06/11/2008 11:02:48 PM PDT by PISANO
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To: rockabyebaby

Ya sure, its “simple” but only in the world of simpletons.


29 posted on 06/12/2008 1:12:17 PM PDT by HD1200
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