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Marine cleared in Iraq double shooting
2005-05-26
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

#8  http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11774/index.html
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2005-05-26 20:56  

#7  http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11774/index.html
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2005-05-26 20:56  

#6  Excellent (albeit LONG) article about the protagonist at:

http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11774/index.html

We need more guys like this taking the fight to the enemy.
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2005-05-26 20:55  

#5  Excellent (albeit LONG) article about the protagonist at:

We need more guys like this taking the fight to the enemy.
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2005-05-26 20:55  

#4  Standards:

Marine Corps throughly veted claims/charges against Pantano. (to excess, in fact) Found not guilty of the deaths of two asshats.

MSM..Print/broadcast un-veted fiction which gives aid and comfort to our enemys..and by extention causes death and destruction.
Posted by: Mini Mullah   2005-05-26 15:34  

#3  Great. The Marines did right by Pantano. Now about Pantano's accuser, Sgt. Daniel Coburn. The sergeant was given immunity from prosecution for violating direct orders not to discuss the case so he could return to the witness stand for cross examination. Does that immunity extend to Coburn's falsely accusing his officer? It seems to me that good order and discipline would require that Coburn pay a high price for his vindictiveness.
Posted by: GK   2005-05-26 14:40  

#2  Blackfive says he wants to get back to a combat unit.
Posted by: Matt   2005-05-26 13:54  

#1  Whoa! PLEASE tell me 2LT Pantano still wants to stay on and will ...
Posted by: Edward Yee   2005-05-26 12:47  

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