US Marine Acquitted of all charges in Haditha killings

A court martial on Wednesday acquitted a US Marine for his role in the 2005 deaths of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. He was the 6th man to be exonerated.

Lieutenant Andrew Grayson, 27, was declared "not guilty on all charges" by a jury, said a spokesman for the Camp Pendleton military base in southern California where the hearing started on May 28.

Eight military personnel were originally charged over the incident--four soldiers faced murder charges and four officers, including Grayson, were accused of covering up and failing to properly investigate the killings.

However, since charges were first announded in December 2006, prosecutors have struggled to make the allegations stick.

Six have now had charges against them dropped, while charges of murder against squad leader Frank Wuterich were changed to the lesser offense of manslaughter.

Wuterich faces trial later this year, along with Lt Colonel Jeffrey Chessani, the highest ranking officer accused over the incident who has been charged with dereliction of duty and violation of a lawful order.

When will Murtha apologize? Never. He's scum.

What I'd like to know is when will traitors like Murtha begin to be charged with treason?

Actually, I know the answer to that one, too. Never.

Frankly, I'd rather locate Murtha's mother and ask HER to apologize. She seems to have committed the greater sin here.

You can't blame the Marines though. But since they accepted Lee Harvey Oswald I guess they figured they were obligate to take Murtha too.

But, the Marines take some solace in the fact that Bendict Arnold was in the Army.

When Murtha eventually crosses over to the other side, I hope Chesty Puller gives him the stomping he has earned.

bedbug wrote:When Murtha eventually crosses over to the other side, I hope Chesty Puller gives him the stomping he has earned.

It's a nice thought, but they will never meet.  Murtha will be going to a much warmer climate.

SoldiersMum wrote:

bedbug wrote:When Murtha eventually crosses over to the other side, I hope Chesty Puller gives him the stomping he has earned.

It's a nice thought, but they will never meet. Murtha will be going to a much warmer climate.

It wouldn't be the first time Chesty marched into Hell and back out to accomplish his mission.

bedbug wrote:

SoldiersMum wrote:

bedbug wrote:When Murtha eventually crosses over to the other side, I hope Chesty Puller gives him the stomping he has earned.

It's a nice thought, but they will never meet. Murtha will be going to a much warmer climate.

It wouldn't be the first time Chesty marched into Hell and back out to accomplish his mission.

Hahaha..very good, extremely good point.  GOOOO CHESTY!!!

Hey, if you keep this up Allan Alda is going to cry!

Remember when there were actual MEN in politics? We really need Margaret Thatcher....

The Iron Lady has an open invitation. Hell it won't be long before SCOTUS makes it okay for Arnold to be president.

If only we had someone like Lady Thatcher. We can always "hope for change."