I see you get your scoops from other headlines, rather than do your own DD.
A couple of pertinent facts amongst dozens; The 1st investigation was by the Army, and it was called the Watts Investigation.
It cleared the 3/1 from any wrongdoing.
However, SecNav Winter had already jerked his knee and destroyed the carreers of senior officers over the matter, Murtha was conducting a Murdering Marine telethon from his trough that feeds the Navy, so another investigation was "set up", the Bargewell report.
Col Ewers was a principal in that report, and at the same time he made a film condeming the 3/1's actions shortly after the investigation begun.
I watched it on TV as did millions of people worldwide.
Concurrent with these actions, Col Ewers was General Mattis's senior advisor on Haditha, the Bargewell investigation, etc.
The judge in Lt. Col Chessani's trial called foul for the obvious Unlawful Command Influence Ewers had on Mattis (Who, BTW, received his 4th star immediately upon "his" decision to railroad the 3/1.
This is one of the most documented military prosecutions in history, and likely the most influential on our military's moral.
If you and that barrel of ink you're sitting on can't do any better than this, see if you can get yourself assigned to M.O.'s fashion detail and stop wasting our time.
Thank you for sending that to ABC, boats.
I read their hit piece on this and wouldn’t even link it in this thread, they’re despicable.
You have a good grasp of what has taken place. So much has transpired over the last four plus years it’s difficult for me to remember without going back and reading the many articles written.
Thanks again!