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Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« on: April 10, 2009, 10:10:02 AM »
Apr 9 12:54 PM US/Eastern
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press Writer

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A military jury on Thursday acquitted a Marine sergeant on charges of murdering an unarmed detainee during battle in Fallujah, Iraq. The jury also acquitted Sgt. Ryan Weemer of dereliction of duty in the November 2004 death.

The panel of eight Marines who served in Iraq or Afghanistan got the case Wednesday and deliberated more than four hours.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97F3CD80&show_article=1&catnum=0


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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 11:02:03 AM »
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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2009, 11:30:50 AM »
Saw this on the local news, his hometown is about 50 miles away.  Good news for a change.

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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 01:03:34 PM »
Now if the goverment's case against the "Blackwater Five" goes tits up.  One of those guys is a former Marine from here.
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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 01:20:24 PM »
Now if the goverment's case against the "Blackwater Five" goes tits up.  One of those guys is a former Marine from here.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one too.
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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 03:25:57 PM »
Seeing as how the DOJ blew their case against Ted Stevens, There is a good chance that those Blackwater guys will go free. 
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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2009, 06:13:51 PM »
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Phfft! Murtha is nothing but a POS.
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Re: Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2009, 09:24:17 PM »
Phfft! Murtha is nothing but a POS.

He is a disgrace to the country and the uniform he once wore.
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