Posted on 02/20/2012 6:21:00 PM PST by smoothsailing
He will burn for an ETERNITY.
The long ordeal is finally over. Lord willing he will now be able to pursue a future that can feed, cloth and send his girls to college, if they so choose that route, in due time.
He could send his resume my way. He got a raw deal and behaved with honor.
Man, that really bothers me. I cannot make sense of it. Wuterich took responsibility for WHAT actions of his squad? The actions where the squad responded to a deadly ambush as they were trained to respond? The actions they took when they obeyed the lawful order of Lt. Kallop to clear those houses? WHAT actions, exactly?
Yikes... I'm getting agita all over again. I'll always feel like all of us supporters of the Haditha Marines ran twenty-five-and-a-half miles of a marathon and then just stopped when the lawyers said, "Okay. That's good. Great run. Thanks for everything. It's over now. You can go home."
Oh well.. The good part is that it really is over, and Frank Wuterich can piss in the general direction of the military commanders who betrayed him.
Indeed.
God help us as a nation turn this mentality around and reject it...and then eject it so we can fight and destroy the enemies of this nation and anyone who would support, hide, abbett, or assist them.
POLL-What do you think of Wuterich’s punishment?
1.What Punishment? He should have gone to jail for life!
2.Reduction in rank and the discharge is good enough.
3.He acted appropriately in a combat situation and his career should not have been interrupted.
http://camppendleton.patch.com/articles/poll-last-haditha-defendant-receives-general-discharge
3 works for me!
Thanks for the ping.
Voted.
By the way, I see that there’s one vote from an Iraqi insurgent terrorist.
Or a Democrat, whatever..
LOL, probably McGirk.
He’s so young, and the Marine Corps took those six years of his life for nothing. I don’t know what’s happened to the USMC, but I would no longer recommend joining to any of the young men I know. They want Marines to go out and risk their lives and limbs, that’s understood; but for the Corps to then prosecute and work actively to destroy the lives and reputations of those carrying out their duties in a war zone is unforgivable.
He made the right decision for himself and his family, to go with the plea bargain, to separate from the Corps, and to get on with his life. God bless him.
I dropped a note into Dan Woolfolk's poll:
There were three groups that gained from this trial:
There were three groups that lost with this trial:
Sad to say, as a Vet myself (Navy) with loads of respect for all my Brothers-in-Arms - I can no longer counsel others to join our Services without a caution.
Many thanks to everyone for the details and insights you've all provided over the years, it's really been appreciated. I hope someone pings us again when either Red Rover or Nat Helms or whoever writes this saga up in a book - one guaranteed sale here!
Rumor has it Red Rover is holed up in a bunker high in the mountains in an undisclosed location plunking away on an old Underwood this very minute! :)
3 Responses to Pvt. Frank Wuterich Receives General Discharge
Charlie Gittins says:
February 21, 2012 at 7:20 pm (Quote)
He gets a GUHC for a GCM resulting in an NJP sentence. What total BS. That the Commandant can look himself in the mirror explains why he is an aviator. Weak sister is an understatement. But the good news is that the next breed of flag officers can shoot down an Air Force F-4c and still make flag rank in the DoN. Does anyone other than me see how fd up this is? Please tell me I am not hallucinating . . . Please!
Phil Stackhouse says:
February 21, 2012 at 8:51 pm (Quote)
Nah Charlie
youre good.
Charlie Gittins says:
February 21, 2012 at 9:56 pm (Quote)
Thanks, Phil. I just thought I may have had too much crack tonight.
http://www.caaflog.com/2012/02/21/pvt-frank-wuterich-receives-general-discharge/
http://www.charleswgittins.com/Attorney/
You couldn’t have said it any better, brityank! And I’m not throwing the list away. :)
#3 works for me too, Smooth just as it did for 75% of the voters just now. Charley is right on the money!
Thank you all for all that you’ve done over the last six years for these Marines!!!
Charley = Charlie
Thanks for the pings.
Good comment from Charlie Gittins. Agree completely.
Yes, one last ping on this subject. Thanks all of you for your good wishes for Frank and his girls.
Thanks again to all of YOU for standing beside us for such a very long time (an eternity)!
Thanks to Defend our Marines for the best coverage anywhere.
We couldn’t have made it without all of you.
We are so happy this is over!!
Now, it’s time to help some of our other servicemen/women in similar situations.
Semper Fi
And like my favorite aunt used to say, you can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream!!!
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