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Marine cleared in Iraq double shooting
The U.S. Marine Corps has dismissed all charges against a lieutenant accused of killing two Iraqis last year. Major Gen. Richard A. Huck, commander of the 2nd Marine Division reviewed the report from an Article 32 hearing -- the military equivalent of a grand jury hearing that weighs whether there is sufficient evidence to go to trial -- about 2nd Lt. Ilario G. Pantano's shooting of two Iraqis he stopped to question. Ilario testified at Camp LeJeune, N.C., he believed the Iraqis were about to kill him when he fired on them April 14, 2004. The chief witness against Pantano was a sergeant whom he had removed as a squad leader shortly before the shooting. Pantano may still face administrative punishment for discharging excessive rounds.
"LT, I've got some good news and some bad news for ya. Bad news is you're going to have to refund supply for all those extra rounds you dumped into those scumbags."
"What's the good news, Sir?"
"You'll never have to buy a drink in this club again."

Posted by: Steve 2005-05-26
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