« Move along... | Main | Happy Birthday Bob! »
May 23, 2008
Quote of the Day
“The taint of unlawful command influence started from the inception of the investigation, when high-ranking Pentagon officials decided to make LtCol Chessani a political scapegoat to appease a liberal anti-war press and politicians. This ill-conceived prosecution has resulted in the removal of one of America’s most effective combat commanders in Iraq by the Marine Corps’ own standards. Although nothing can undo the harm caused to our Nation and to LtCol Chessani and his family, this ruling gives us hope that the military justice system will rise above the politics that fomented this prosecution and allow LtCol Chessani, who devoted more than 20 years to the Marine Corps and to the defense of our Nation, to get on with his life.”
Yep. The Military Judge found evidence of unlawful command influence in the Haditha prosection. Ya hear that John Murtha?
It's not over, but it will be soon. 30 months after Time Magazine published terrorist propaganda as news, the cases against three of the four Marines charged in the Haditha incident have already been dismissed, LtCol Chessani will be next. In a perfect world, we would then see those who invented this story indicted, including Time Magazine and yes, including John Murtha. I suppose its too much to hope for.
Posted by LindaSoG at May 23, 2008 06:24 AM
Comments
In less dangerous times and with a largely anti-Military President, a similar thing happened involving many more people.
Dozens of Naval Officers saw their careers ruined when left wing politicians, then led by Pat Schroeder, got involved an a Navy investigation. In their minds the military is incapable of handling anything.
Posted by: oceanguy at May 23, 2008 09:11 AM
We can pray for this Marine to get justice. And then pray for the Liberals and Media to get justice. F them.
Posted by: Belisarius at May 23, 2008 12:03 PM
There's quite a distinction though, OG, between Marines in Combat doing what their circumstance directed them to do.....Men under fire....
And the Navy incident(s) you refer to. Miramar Naval Air Station, where a number of Officers were relieved of Command...or was it Tailhook and the out of control stunts that they were perpetrating against Females?
I have no love for Ms. Schroeder, and I agree that allowing her to color the investigations with her Feminist Victim Agenda was unfair to the Accused.....
But these were Civilian problems for Military People. She had the right, as a member of the ASC to voice her opinion.
Civilian opinions in a Combat situation are anathema to the Justice process. Murtha should be rebuked. Shroeder simply mocked.
Posted by: Wollf at May 23, 2008 04:34 PM