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A Happy Morning For Some...

Posted by pancho (Guest) - Friday, March 28 2008, 22:17:57 (CET)
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Case dropped against Haditha defendant

By ALLISON HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer 30 minutes ago

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Marine Corps dropped charges and gave full immunity Friday to a serviceman who was accused of involuntary manslaughter in a squad's killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005.
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The case against Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum, 26, of Edmond, Okla., was dismissed as jury selection was about to begin for his court-martial. The government has been seeking Tatum's testimony against the squad leader, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich of Meriden, Conn.

Prosecutors say Wuterich directed the assault immediately after a roadside bomb killed one Marine and wounded two others in a convoy. Wuterich and another Marine shot five men nearby before the squad leader ordered his men to clear homes with grenades and gunfire, killing unarmed civilians.

In February, Tatum received an order to testify against Wuterich and an unrequested immunity order that said anything to which he testified would not be used against him in his court-martial. On Friday, a new immunity order was issued, along with the dismissal of charges.

"Lance Cpl. Tatum will testify truthfully if called as a witness," said his attorney, Jack Zimmerman.

Tatum was relieved by the news and considered it an affirmation of his contention that he and his squadmates responded to a perceived threat as they had been trained to do, Zimmerman said.

"It has been a very happy morning," he said.

...without quite meaning to this article reveals what "training" consists of....if any gunfire goes off anywhere near American soldiers, especially if it results in American casualties, the soldiers are allowed to shoot to kill anyone they see anywhere...even behind the doors of their houses where they can toss grenades and direct mortar fire...as has been stated so many times; this has never been a war...it has been an occupation by Christian soldiers with authority to shoot at anyone who dares defend him or herself...as well as kill anyone in the neighborhood....and Muslims are violent?

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A Happy Morning For Some... pancho - Friday, March 28 2008, 22:17:57 (CET)
- Re: And a miserable one for you... MiniMe - 03/29 07:47
  - Re: And a miserable one for you... pancho - 03/30 01:16
    - lol@miss the point... MiniMe - 03/30 07:51
      - Re: lol@miss the point... pancho - 03/30 22:18
        You stuck "Christianity" in there, MiniMe - 03/31 12:28
        Re: You stuck "Christianity" in there, pancho - 03/31 19:07
        
        post script pancho - 03/31 19:09
        You really think that? MiniMe - 04/01 09:47
        Re: You really think that? pancho - 04/01 18:34
        Re: You really think that? MiniMe - 04/04 10:18
        Re: You really think that? pancho - 04/04 15:53
        Re: You really think that? MiniMe - 04/07 23:10

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