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Title: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: TheSarge on June 17, 2008, 02:36:39 PM
Jun 17 02:16 PM US/Eastern
By CHELSEA J. CARTER
Associated Press Writer

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A military judge dismissed charges Tuesday against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

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

"Unlawful command influence is the mortal enemy of military justice," Folsom said. "In order to restore the public confidence, we need to take it back. We need to turn the clock back."

Chessani, of Rangely, Colo., was the highest-ranking officer to face a combat-related court-martial since the Vietnam War.

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

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D91C00KG0&show_article=1&catnum=0
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Jim on June 17, 2008, 03:12:22 PM
good !

wonder when JAck Murtha is going to apologise ?
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Happy Fun Ball on June 17, 2008, 04:15:05 PM
Quote from: Jim on June 17, 2008, 03:12:22 PM
good !

wonder when JAck Murtha is going to apologise ?
Right after Al Gore admits that the man-made global warming scare is a hoax.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Airwolf on June 17, 2008, 05:33:31 PM
 :cheersmate: :cheersmate: :cheersmate: :cheersmate:

DUmmies everywhere wept at the news. I just can't wait to see if Murtha has deep enough pockets to survive the lawsuit now.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 05:38:47 PM
Quote from: Airwolf on June 17, 2008, 05:33:31 PM
I just can't wait to see if Murtha has deep enough pockets to survive the lawsuit now.

I pray to GOD they sue his ass and file suit somewhere in the South.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: MPCOA on June 18, 2008, 03:45:38 AM
Irony of this all is that Ex-Marine Murtha played a part in him getting cleared by running his suck.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: DixieBelle on June 18, 2008, 09:45:55 AM
That leaves one Sgt. left to stand trial right?

I can't wait until this nightmare is over.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Bluesuiter-Retired on June 18, 2008, 11:59:38 AM
Quote from: MPCOA on June 18, 2008, 03:45:38 AM
Irony of this all is that Ex-Marine Murtha played a part in him getting cleared by running his suck.

Yep, it fell under the category of UNDUE COMMAND INFLUENCE because of the pressure he applied to senior Marine officers to bring the charges.

The folks in Pennsylvania ought to be hanging their heads in shame knowing they put that moron in office.
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: MPCOA on June 18, 2008, 12:10:49 PM
Quote from: DixieBelle on June 18, 2008, 09:45:55 AM
That leaves one Sgt. left to stand trial right?

I can't wait until this nightmare is over.

SSgt. Wuterich is still pending
Title: Re: Military judge dismisses charges in Haditha case
Post by: Bluesuiter-Retired on June 19, 2008, 12:16:09 PM
The attorney for the Marine Colonel is planning to go forward with a defamation suit as soon as the government decides it will not bring any other charges against him.

The Marines, like the other service branches, have the saying "ONCE A ________ ALWAYS A __________.  And that there are no EX-_________.

In this case, an exception will no doubt be made in that Murtha[phucker] is truly an EX-Marine.