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| Murtha Accuses Marines of War Crimes, Slaughtering Civilians |
| 2006-05-17 |
| A US lawmaker and former Marine colonel accused US Marines of killing innocent Iraqi civilians after a Marine comrade had been killed by a roadside bomb. "Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood," John Murtha told reporters. The November 19 incident occurred in Haditha, Iraq. "There was no firefight" that led to the shootings at close range, the Vietnam war veteran said, denying early official accounts, which said that a roadside bomb had killed the Iraqis. "There were no (roadside bombs) that killed these innocent people," he said. Time magazine reported the shootings on March 27, based on an Iraqi human rights group and locals, who said that 15 unarmed Iraqis died, including women and children, when Marines barged into their home throwing grenades and shooting. "It's much worse than reported in Time magazine," Murtha said. At least three Marine officers are under official investigation, and no report has been released, Army Times said Tuesday. Murtha is a harsh critic of the war in Iraq and said that such incidents are the result of inadequate planning, training and troop numbers in Iraq. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 Can the Republicans get someone to run against him this year? Given the outragoues things he has been syaing, eh shoudl be vulnerable, especially if thye can drum up another Vteran who can call him out on this shit he has been spreading. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-18 00:00 |
| #15 I think a motion is in order for his censure by the full House of Reps. Let him see how the callers to his fellow Representatives come down on this. I am guessing 95% of the house would vote for censure. Only total dipshitz like Mc Kenny and Pelosi would stand but him if this can't be backed up by FACTS from the USMC. He needs to be removed from any leadership role he mioght have in the house as well. "Time for this one to go home." |
| Posted by: SPoD 2006-05-17 23:26 |
| #14 Even if this is remotely true, why and the hell would he make such public comments? There are ways of challenging the results from investigations without making such public accusations. The only conclusion is that he is trying to garner support his long-forgotten recommendations that we pull out of Iraq. Murtha, your name is loser. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-05-17 23:08 |
| #13 What a wanker Marine. Maybe he would feel better just joind AQ and be done with it? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-05-17 22:54 |
| #12 Invite him to sleep int he barrcaks withthe Marines he is slandering. Tube socks, bars of Ivory Soap at the ready by the troops there. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-17 22:45 |
| #11 Time for some marine justice for Murtha. Lock and load! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-05-17 22:41 |
| #10 He can go to hell. Now would be good. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-17 22:34 |
| #9 Murtha has become Kerry and Fonda rolled into one. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-17 22:20 |
| #8 The Grave of the Hundered Head |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-05-17 21:40 |
| #7 Was he there? No - he takes his talking orders from human rights groups. And as I recall the 'family' was hosting a couple of terrorists who started shooting first - then hid themselves behind women and children like the cowards they are. If Mumra wasn't there himself then he should sit down and STFU! And I beleve congressonal privledge only exists on the floor of congress - not during a press conference. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-05-17 21:35 |
| #6 Terrorists disguise themselves as civilians, just as Socialists and Commies are [deficit] Conservatives or Ultra-Conservatives. among many other sur-labels. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-05-17 21:34 |
| #5 Time? Murtha? Iraqi Sunnis? Is there no-one here we can trust? All have done their best to ruin success. Time for dickhead to resign or be forcibly retired by an ashamed PA district |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-17 21:32 |
| #4 TW, unfortunately "once a Marine always a Marine" - even applies to pompous, arrogant, and stupid old men. Officially, nothing we can do, *however* he will be ostracized for this on a social level - no more invites to the 10 Nov birthday ball in Quantico or Friday Night Parades at 8th & I. What I find disturbing is that there have been no court martials adjudicated yet wrt this incident and here Murtha is already running his mouth. Any active duty Marine knows that when in public we do not comment on incidents under investigation due to the swaying of public opinion of the accused, presumption of innocence, etc. Murtha should've kept his mouth shut. He's wrongly using the alleged incident to go after the admin. I'd like to kick Murtha's old ass. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2006-05-17 21:30 |
| #3 Can he be de-Marined for this? Disagreeing on methods and purpose is one thing, but actively attempting to undermine the Corps should be another. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-05-17 21:16 |
| #2 I don't think Congressional privilege applies to statements made outside Congress. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-05-17 21:14 |
| #1 If Murtha pulled this one out of his butt, I suggest that several of the Marines in that unit file a lawsuit against him for slander. When he would cite congressional privilege, it would be the same as citing the 5th Amendment, and would be tantamount to confessing that he was a liar. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-05-17 21:07 |