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Iraq
Seven marines, Corpsman Charged with Murder
2006-06-21
The Marine Corps on Wednesday announced that seven Marines and a sailor had been charged with murder in the April death of an Iraqi civilian. All eight also were charged with kidnapping, according to a Marine statement issued at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Other charges include conspiracy and providing false official statements.

The allegation is that Marines pulled an unarmed Iraqi man from his home on April 26 and shot him to death without provocation. Seven Marines and one Navy corpsman from the Pendleton-based 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment were taken out of Iraq and put in the brig pending the filing of charges.

The Marine Corps identified the eight as: Marine Sgt. Lawrence G. Hutchins III, Marine Cpl. Trent D. Thomas, Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melson J. Bacos, Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Jackson, Marine Pfc. John J. Jackson, Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry E. Shumate Jr., Marine Lance Cpl. Robert B. Pennington, and Marine Cpl. Marshall L. Magincalda.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  Have to agree Hupaise Throck9004.

Unless there is an obvious instance of overt wanton thrill killing discovered in that hell hole called Iraq I would be loathe to accuse any soldier or Marine [youngsters btw] of murder.

These guys could be entirely innocent but their case will be added to the litany of agitprop lies used by our enemies, Lefties in Eurabia, Muslimes throughout the world and demoCraps here at home.

remember that brave CO who slapped a jehadi and fired his .45 [or 9mm] into the air to get information to save his men about 2 years ago?

well He was court marshaled and quit the service!

Posted by: RD   2006-06-21 23:06  

#1  Why in the world would 7 military men that "were" proudly serving the Navy/Marines waste their respective future just to kill one "innocent civilian".....remember there are no uniformed enemy. I feel these members of our US Military are being literally railroaded into a scapegoat that the Commadant of the Marine Corps should think twice before pressing charges and spewing his allegiance to responsibility and punishment......when was the last time that hodad was in a firefight?
Posted by: Hupaise Throck9004   2006-06-21 18:39  

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