Bob McCarty Writes

A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a defamation case against Rep. John P. “Jack” Murtha (D-Penn.) and ordered the Pennsylvania Democrat to give a sworn deposition about his comments alleging “cold-blooded murder and war crimes” by unnamed soldiers in connection with Iraqi civilian deaths, according to an Associated Press report over the weekend. This [...]

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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 [...]

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Good news follows an Associated Press headline, Officer Advises Against Trial for Marine, this morning. It’s the first good news I’ve read about the so-called “Haditha Marines” in a long time. The meat of the story is contained in a statement made by Article 32 hearing officer Lt. Col. Paul Ware: “The government version is [...]

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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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I just wrapped up my participation on the BBC Radio’s World Have Your Say program during which guests discussed the killings of civilians in Iraq by coalition forces. After approximately 20 minutes of exchange between guests (myself, a Canadian and an Iraqi), my BBC hosts thanked me for my input and switched to other guests. [...]

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