MILITARY: Judge dismisses charges against Marine (Haditha)

NC Times ^ | June 17, 2008 | AP

[jazusamo]

CAMP PENDLETON ---- A military judge has dismissed charges against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

Col. Steven Folsom dismissed charges Tuesday against Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani after defense attorneys raised concerns that a four-star general overseeing the prosecution was improperly influenced by an investigator probing the November 2005 shootings by a Marine squad in Haditha.

The charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled, but Folsom excluded Marine Forces Central Command from future involvement.

Chessani was the highest-ranking officer implicated in the case.

[usurper]

Excellent

[pissant]

Thank you Lord!! What a grave injustice the PC idiots imposed on this man, and all the other Haditha warriors!

[BuffaloJack]

The Judge might have forgiven them by Murtha won’t.

[jazusamo]

Pinging the list for RedRover.

[4integrity]

Thank God! Fantastic news. Let’s pray charges are not refiled.

[elhombrelibre]

How many remain to be cleared? When will Murtha apologize??? //Sarcasm off

[FMBass]

BTTT!

[I see my hands]

Murtha is a coward.

[EagleUSA]

This is just another case that exposes the INTERNAL enemies of America. Not only was McCarthy right, he grossly underestimated the number of them. It is sickening when you realize that our military protects these scum in our society....such a gross injustice.

[Lakeshark]

Great news.

These guys have been so screwed over. I hope they get on with their lives now.

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP!

[jazusamo]

Absolutely Oustanding News!

I would think it difficult to refile charges, hopefully this is the end of this for Lt. Col. Chessani!

[Eagles6]

Fantastic!

Only Sgt. Wuterich left to be exonerated.

Wonder how my congresscritter murtha and taliban party boy mcgirk will spin this?

[brityank]

Good News AT LAST !!

Thank you Jaz for the info; now I hope that Wunterich is similarly resolved, and they all regroup and go on the offensive to clean out the maggots infesting JAG and NCIS/CID.

[steel_resolve]

THERE WILL BE 20 POSTS AFTER THIS ONE PING!

[Marmolade]

Thank God. What a long drawn out mess for these Haditha Marines.

[elhombrelibre]

Haditha charges dismissed for Marine COL ping.

[Lancey Howard]

The only part that bothers me is the “without prejudice” part. According to a defense attorney, the scumbag prosecutors have previously said that they WILL refile charges against Chessani if the UCI is upheld by Folsom.

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

YIPEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cue the dancers!!!!

Charge Murtha NOW!

[jazusamo]

Pinging Murtha Watch list for this occasion.

Murtha Watch Ping!

Code Pinkos

To be added to the Murtha Watch ping list please notify myself or RedRover.

[paterfamilias]

Thank God!

Thanks for posting this - it has gone out to my USMC parents email list.

[smoothsailing]

Fantastic News, Jaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Excellent!

[tiredoflaundry]

Take that!! you lard ass Murtha!!!!!!!

[xzins]

Folsom excluded Marine Forces Central Command from future involvement.

This is fantastic news! Thank you, Lord Jesus!

If Marine Forces CentCom is excluded that is like "dismissed with prejudice light." Who else can file EXCEPT the Corps itself, US CENTCOM itself, SECNAV, or DOD?

And they weren't there. That means all of those jokers from Mattis, Helland, Ewers, etc. are now out of the picture, doesn't it?

This should have a profound impact on the Wuterich case, I would think.

[xzins]

He excluded refiling by Marine CentCom.

[jazusamo]

I’ve read that, Lancey but they can’t do it on their own, Lt. Gen. Helland has to be the one to sign off on it, I believe.

[Lancey Howard]

I saw that but I don’t know what it means in a practical sense.

[Just A Nobody]

THANK YOU LORD and CONGRATULATIONS LT. COL. JEFFREY CHESSANI!

[LS]

Seven down (actually, up), one to go!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Foxnews thread:

FOX Banner - Haditha charges dropped against another Marine!!!

[donna]

Are there any females involved in this mess?

Does anyone know?

[McGruff]

What a disgrace this persecution of some of our finest has been. How the hell they supposed to fight a war like this?

[jazusamo]

You’re right, xzins. I was thinking Helland but Marine CentCom is excluded, that is fantastic!

[Just A Nobody]

This should have a profound impact on the Wuterich case, I would think.

And I would certainly hope and pray!

Exonerate Wuterich now!

[jazusamo]

The females of the families of these Marines and it’s been very tough for them all.

[RetiredArmy]

Hooooooooooooooooooo Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[PogySailor]

Hot Damn! Woo Hoo!

Suck an egg Murtha!

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

emailed Rush and he’s talking about it now!!!!!

[smoothsailing]

This should have a profound impact on the Wuterich case, I would think.

I certainly agree, Chaplain. The UCI charges and Folsom's ruling now become a compelling and powerful weapon for Frank's defense. The taint and stain on all of the cases, including Frank's; has been ackowledged officially by the court.

[HonestConservative]

Thank you!

[Just A Nobody]

Charge Murtha NOW!

Bump!

[Shelayne]

The charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled, but Folsom excluded Marine Forces Central Command from future involvement.

YESSSSSSSS!

[maine-iac7]

The Judge might have forgiven them by Murtha won’t.

And we should send Murtha in email every week for the duration of the WOT to let him know we DO NOT forgive him - and suggest he should 'deploy' to Okinawa and send him paper letters that pile up on his desk - makes a bigger impression - (send to his PA office - anything sent to DC will be super delayed due to continued screening.

MURTHA (I wouldn't give him the dignity of addressing him as "Honorable", or "Congressman" or even his first name...

so

MURTHA

District Office

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Suite 401

Johnstown, PA 15901

P:(814) 535-2642

F:(814) 539-6229

Toll-Free:(800) 289-2642

...

In addition, send weekly emails -

http://www.murtha.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=73

[jazusamo]

Great post, Justa. Your post is the way I feel right now. ;-)

[Eagles6]

Rush is talking about it now.

[april15Bendovr]

How long before we see a response from Murtha on Al Jazeera TV?

[Gene Eric]

Rush is announcing this now.

[Lancey Howard]

This should have a profound impact on the Wuterich case, I would think.

Unfortunately, it makes Wuterich the "last man standing" as far as the sick scumbags at JAG and NCIS are concerned. They need to pin the wanton, reckless, cold-blooded massacre of dozens of perfectly innocent civilians and passers-by on somebody, don't they? I suspect they will dig in their heels, lie through their teeth, and do ANYTHING to get a conviction, any conviction, at this point.