Bob McCarty Writes

On six occasions during the past two years, I’ve highlighted the case of Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani and his fellow Marines making up the group that came to be known in the media as the “Haditha Marines.” Today, I offer more news — VERY GOOD NEWS — about Colonel Chessani: Today, [...]

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While I’ve been following the investigation and prosecution of the so-called “Haditha Marines” for more than a year now, the case became more interesting after it was revealed that an “extraordinarily unusual oversight body” composed of high-ranking administration officials had been set up by former Secretary of Defense Donald R. Rumsfeld to oversee the Haditha [...]

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Since charges have been dropped against half of the Marines facing legal proceedings in connection with the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, one military law expert believes Marine Corps leaders are putting the burden of responsibility on senior Marines and those most directly involved in the incident.
The news above appears in a Stars [...]

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In an article today, Nathaniel R. Helms provides insight into the ongoing Article 32 hearing of Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani. Among other things, Helms exposes the selfishness of some 1st Marine Regiment senior general officers in a piece that begins this way:
Evidence currently before Lt. Gen J. N. Mattis reveals that senior [...]

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In previous Bob McCarty Writes posts, I wrote about the case of Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, a career Marine Corps officer facing a possible court-martial for doing his job to the best of his ability in Iraq as leader of the so-called “Haditha Marines”. Now, I bring you an update.
At this time, Colonel Chessani’s [...]

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