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A SPECIAL MESSAGE: Lawyer says: "You all played a part in these victories", Richard V. Stevens, May 10, 2008. ________________________________________________________ LATEST NEWS LtCol Chessani. Military judge will hear critical motions in Haditha case, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, May 6, 2008. LtCol Chessani. Three Iraqis to testify at Pendleton on Haditha killings, Rick Rogers, San Diego Union Tribune, May 5, 2008. Broomfield fakes it in "The Battle for Haditha", David Allender, Defend Our Marines, May 4, 2008. "People died because it's war", an interview with "Battle for Haditha" star, Elliot Ruiz, Defend Our Marines, April 12, 2008. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN... |
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WHERE THE CASE STANDS TODAY Eight Marines were originally charged. Charges have been dismissed against five Marines. Three have been ordered to face a court martial. All dates below are tentative for the commencement of each trial. SSgt Frank Wuterich: Postponed indefinitely. LtCol Chessani: April 28, 2008 Lt Andrew Grayson: May 28, 2008. |
HADITHA MARINES STILL NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE GIVE YOUR SUPPORT...
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THE HADITHA INCIDENT: NO MURDER, NO COVER-UP The Watt Investigation Report on Haditha, pdf, March 3, 2006.
Bargewell Report, pdf, June 15, 2006.
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SCENES OF THE ALLEGED CRIMES |
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The ambush site, suspected trigger house, house from which Marines
received insurgent automatic weapon fire. Houses 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
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STATEMENTS TO INVESTIGATORS |
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HN Brian David
Whitt, USN Whitt (who rode in the third HMV) clearly identifies receiving SAF at the ambush site that morning. States that there were bullet impacts at his feet and as he ran alongside a wall he was using for cover. States he saw rifles on the roof of a house only 100 yards away. States two enemy shooters fired directed at him. States that while he was attending the wounded he heard AK, M-16 and a grenade round going off.
Cpl Hector Salinas In Watt statement, states that the five Iraqis at the white car ran after the IED went off. States that "we" started shooting and they went down. States the squad was under SAF after the blast, and believes he saw individuals doing the firing. States he shot an individual in house 1 and shot a second individual running from house 1 to house 2. States he threw a grenade into house 2. In NCIS statement, states that Cpl Dela Cruz shot at the Iraqis fleeing the white taxi. Also states he didn't remember anyone else firing. States that LCpl Guzman returned fire from combatants after the IED blast. The fire was coming from house 1 (the first to be assaulted by Marines that morning). Heard the sound of an AK-47 being racked inside the house.
LCpl Rene
Rodriguez States he took cover from AK-47 fire at the ambush site. States he assisted Lt Kallop in evacuating children from house 1.
Lt. William Kallop In the Watt investigation statement, Lt Kallop states: "...we began receiving small arms fire from the south side of the road....I looked out to the south and identified where the rounds were coming from with Sergeant Wuterich. They were coming from a house that was across a wadi on the south side of the road and a little to our west. I could see movement and hear the rounds cracking around me so I pointed at the house and told Staff Sergeant Wuterich to clear south to the enemy..." The NCIS statement is a summary by Special Agent Robert A. McDaniel. |
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Dela Cruz In first NCIS statement, states that Iraqis fled from the white taxi and, after they were fired upon by Iraqi soldiers, fired on the fleeing Iraqis as well. States he doesn't recall if other Marines fired on the Iraqis at the white car. Dela Cruz was asked to take a polygraph test regarding his actions at the white car. Dela Cruz failed the test. In his second NCIS statement, states that his previous statement was correct with the exception of events that occurred around the white car. Dela Cruz's new version is that SSgt Wuterich shot the Iraqis as they stood by the car. States that he, Dela Cruz, shot them as well. Claims that SSgt Wuterich told him to blame the Iraqi soldiers for the shooting (this claim is not believable since SSgt Wuterich did not tell such a story to investigators). LCpl Humberto
Mendoza States he heard AK-47 fire at the ambush site. States he shot a male adult in house 1. States he shot a male adult in house 2. Mendoza failed a polygraph test regarding the details of the shooting in house 1.
LCpl Roel Ryan Briones Arrived with the QRF. Photographed bodies in the houses.
LCpl Justin Sharratt Forensic and witness testimony at Justin Sharratt's hearing corroborated his statement to the NCIS regarding the action in house 4. Sharratt also passed a polygraph test.
Capt. Jeffrey Dinsmore
SSgt Frank Wuterich Stated that he and Cpl Salinas engaged the five Iraqis at the white taxi (note: this does not match Dela Cruz's statement that, according to Dela Cruz, SSgt Wuterich asked him to make). Stated the squad was taking fire from houses 1 and 2.
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ARTICLE 32 HEARING SUMMARIES |
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ARTICLE 32 HEARING DOCUMENTS |
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Statements by the enlisted Marines at their hearings LCpl Tatum (as recalled by legal counsel) |
Investigating Officer reports SSgt. Wuterich (pdf or text file) LCpl Tatum (pdf or text file) LCpl Sharratt (pdf or text file) |
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DECISION IN THE LCPL SHARRATT CASE Dismissal of charges in the case of United States v. LCpl Justin Sharratt, pdf, August 8, 2007. |
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Memo from General Mattis, pdf, assignment of defense counsel for the accused, December 12, 2006. Polygraph test results from April 2, 2006: LCpl Sharratt | Cpl Dela Cruz | PFC Mendoza Solatia payment records (pdfs): Jamal Ayed Ahmed, Khatan Ayed Ahmed, Marwan Ayed Ahmed from house four |
NCIS interviews with Iraqis regarding House 4: Ehab, Nagham, Family members NCIS: Pathology Consultation: Haditha Investigation NCIS: Forensic reconstruction, House 4 |
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HADITHA SURVEILLANCE VIDEO--you saw it here first The IED explosion on 19 November 2005 that killed LCpl Terrazas was the beginning of a complex ambush in Haditha. Some of the action against insurgents that day was recorded by a Scan Eagle drone. Read a chronology of events and see the video here. |
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MURTHA DEFAMATION LAWSUIT DOCUMENTS SSgt Wuterich's attorneys demanded an apology from Congressman Murtha and Congressman Kline. Only Congressman Kline responded. |
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MUST-READS: HADITHA MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES A tribute to First Lieutenant Andrew Grayson from an uncle to his nephew To stay or go: Thoughts on a Marine life by the 3/1 S-2 in Haditha, Major (then Captain) Jeffrey Dinsmore Haditha Hero: LCpl Stephen Tatum by Darryl Sharratt A letter from Haditha Marine parents John and Stephanie Tatum |
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NEWS AND COMMENTARY FROM FAR AND WIDE... For an index of news stories that Defend Our Marines and Defend Our Troops were first to report, click here. For a list of news from all sources since May 8, 2007, see below. For news and commentary prior to May 8, 2007, go to our archive. There is an index of articles regarding "Rules of Engagement", the Haditha film on PBS' Frontline at the link. Also, click at the link for recent commentary. Join the discussion: Why do you care about the Haditha Marines? GRAPHICS |
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LtCol Chessani. Military judge to hear crucial motions in Haditha case tomorrow, Thomas More Law Center, May 6, 2008. Exclusive! Court-martial of highest ranking officer charged with crimes at Haditha may be delayed again, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, May 1, 2008. Defend Our Marines in the news: Massacre Flick Called Fake, April 27, 2008. Exclusive! Damage control team failed to prevent Haditha media nightmare, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, April 21, 2008. Exclusive report on the Fallujah investigation. Marine charged in civilian court with voluntary manslaughter at Fallujah seeks dismissal of charges, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, April 21, 2008. Now they ignore Haditha: 'Massacre' loses its luster for media now that charges are melting away, Augusta Chronicle editorial, April 17, 2008. LtCol Chessani. Charges against Haditha commander upheld, Mark Walker, North County Times, April 15, 2008. LtCol Chessani. Judge delays start of Haditha officer trial to June, Associated Press, April 15, 2008. LtCol Chessani pre-trial hearing: Murtha, NCIS Sec., and Several Marine Generals Demanded in Unlawful Command Influence Motion, Thomas More Law Center, April 14, 2008. Lawyers to Expose 'Unlawful Influence' in Haditha Case, Philip V. Brennan, Newsmax, April 14, 2008. LtCol Chessani. Haditha battalion commander in court next week, Mark Walker, North County Times, April 11, 2008. New York Times buries Haditha exoneration, Kevin D. Williamson, National Review blog, April 1, 2008.
Lt Andrew Grayson,
Ohio Marine To Face Court-Martial Next Month, Associated Press,
LCpl Tatum. Marine Charges 'Mistake,' Lawyer Says, Nathaniel R. Helms, Newsmax, March 29, 2008. LCpl Tatum. Marine cleared in civilian killings in Haditha, Iraq, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2008. LCpl Tatum. Case against U.S. Marine is dismissed, Paul von Zielbauer, New York Times, March 29, 2008. Wuterich last [enlisted] Marine to face charges, Adam Wittenberg, Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), March 28, 2008. LCpl Tatum. Marine Corps drops charges against Haditha defendant, Mark Walker, North County Times, March 28, 2008. A message from LCpl Tatum's defense team, Defend Our Marines, March 28, 2008. Major news: Haditha charges against Tatum dropped, Nathaniel R. Helms, Newsmax, March 28, 2008. Note from the Sharratt family on the eve of the LCpl Tatum court martial, Darryl Sharratt, Defend Our Marines, March 26, 2008. Haditha Bombshell: Pentagon Had Secret Committee, Phil Brennan, Newsmax, March 26, 2008. Shadow body monitoring the Haditha prosecution?, Thomas Lifson, American Thinker, March 26, 2008. Col. Watt testifies: It all started with e-mails from McGirk, Defend Our Marines, March 20, 2008. LCpl Stephen Tatum. Marine's defense jabs at evidence, San Diego Union-Tribune, March 19, 2008. LCpl Stephen Tatum. Marine can't show jury polygraph results, North County Times, March 18, 2008. "Battle for Haditha" bombs in England, David Allender, Defend Our Marines, March 18, 2008. Haditha defendant ordered to talk: Directive may signal a weakness in government's case against accused Marines, Mark Walker, North County Times, March 16, 2008. Lt. Col. Chessani. Marines Fight "Domestic" Enemies, Ros Prynn, News Blaze, March 16, 2008. Donations accumulate for Wuterich defense, Record-Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), March 15, 2008. Marines vs Code Pink in Berkeley, Daily Show transcript, March 10, 2008. Defend Our Marines in the news: Winter Soldiers Face New Law, Denis Keohane, American Thinker, March 9, 2008. Winter Soldiers on slippery slope to Haditha, Nathaniel R. Helms and David Allender, Defend Our Marines, March 9, 2008. LCpl Tatum trial now leads the way in the so-called "Haditha Massacre" case, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, March 7, 2008. Judge won't dismiss charges against Haditha commander, Mark Walker, North County Times, March 5, 2008. Haditha Cover-Up: Murtha Deposition Nixed, Philip V. Brennan, Newsmax, March 5, 2008. Judge denies request to interview congressman in Haditha case, Associated Press, March 5, 2008.
Lt. Andrew Grayson. Hearing scheduled over alleged false statements in Haditha case, San Diego Union Tribune, March 1, 2008. SSgt Wuterich. Court-martial of Marine postponed over CBS subpoena, Associated Press, March 1, 2008. Helms to cover Haditha trials for Newsmax, David Allender, Defend Our Marines, February 29, 2008. LCpl Sharratt. Haditha Marine cleared of murder charges will challenge prosecution, Nathaniel R. Helms, February 28, 2008. Wuterich trial start delayed, Mark Walker, North County Times, February 26, 2008. SSgt Wuterich. Judge Denies Prosecutors Haditha Footage, Associated Press, February 23, 2008. SSgt Wuterich. Judge throws out subpeona request, Associated Press, February 21, 2008. SSgt Wuterich. First Haditha trial set to unfold, Mark Walker, North County Times, February 23, 2008. SSgt Wuterich. Prosecutors Seek Footage in Haditha Case, Associated Press, February 22, 2008. Haditha law, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times blog, February 21, 2008 More problems surfacing in Haditha trials, Mark Walker, North County Times, February 21, 2008. Prosecutor: Marines witnesses unhelpful, Associated Press, February 20, 2008. Barrage of Motions Unleashed in Defense of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Chessani -- Hearings Begin Tomorrow, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, February 19, 2008. Frontline looks at Haditha incident, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2008. Frontline takes a different look at Haditha, Andrew Perlot, Meriden Record-Journal, February 18, 2008. Defend Our Marines in the news: PBS program to spotlight Haditha killings, Jay Marks, The Oklahoman, February 17, 2008. Is Al Qaeda Propaganda Forcing the Marine Corps to Reinvent Itself? by Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, February 15, 2008. Maj. Jeffrey Dinsmore. Key Witness in Haditha Case to Testify, Philip V. Brennan, Newsmax, February 15, 2008. Haditha trial keys on three children, Kenneth F. Englade, Washington Times, February 15, 2008. You heard it here first: Chief Prosecutor in SSgt Wuterich Case Replaced, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, February 15, 2008. Wuterich attorneys seek to question generals, congressman, Mark Walker, North County Times, LCpl Stephen Tatum. Attempt to Dismiss Charges in Haditha Trial, Associated Press via Fox6, LCpl Stephen Tatum. Haditha defendant ordered to testify against another, Mark Walker, North County Times, Maj. Jeffrey Dinsmore. Prosecutor Seeks to Bar Key Haditha Witness, Philip V. Brennan, Newsmax, February 13, 2008. (See update on February 15) Haditha film coming to Frontline on PBS, an interview with producer Arun Rath, Defend Our Marines, February 11, 2008. Open Letter to the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps concerning the 3/1 Haditha Marines by Bob Weimann, LtCol USMC Ret, former Commanding Officer Kilo, Company 3/1, Defend Our Marines, February 8, 2008. Another perspective on Haditha, Thad Coakley, North County Times, February 2, 2008. SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Iraqis to be questioned in Haditha killings, Mark Walker, North County Times, February 1, 2008 SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Corps subpoenas outtakes from '60 Minutes' interview, Rick Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, February 1, 2008. Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marine officer arraigned in Haditha case: 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson's court-martial to start May 28, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marine in Haditha case to go on trial in May, Reuters, January 23, 2008. Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marine does not enter plea in Haditha killings case, Associated Press, January 23, 2008. Defend Our Marines in the news: Critics at war with military justice, SSgt Wuterich to be first Haditha Marine on trial, Defend Our Marines, January 9, 2008. Wuterich Continues Murtha Lawsuit Despite Manslaughter Charges, John Bresnahan, CBS News, January 8, 2008. No murder charges filed in Haditha case: Four Marines to face lesser charges after two-year inquiry into Iraqi killings, by Josh White, Washington Post, January 4, 2008. Quote: Initially called a massacre by Iraqi residents of Haditha and later characterized as coldblooded murder by a U.S. congressman, the case has turned not on an alleged rampage but on a far more complex analysis of how U.S. troops fight an insurgency in the midst of a population they seek to protect. SSgt Frank Wuterich. Marine to Answer Haditha Charges, Associated Press, January 9, 2007. Slanderous movie to open in the UK. Contender takes 'Haditha' in U.K.,
No massacre in Haditha: New charges refute Murtha, media allegations, by Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, December 31, 2007. Defend Our Marines in the news: Marine faces court-martial in deaths, Anthony Gottschlich, Dayton Daily News, December 31, 2007. Lt Andrew Grayson and SSgt Frank Wuterich. Marines order two more Haditha trials, Mark Walker, North County Times, December 31, 2007. Lt Andrew Grayson and SSgt Frank Wuterich. Court-martial set for Marine accused in Haditha killings, CNN, December 31, 2007. Haditha and Fallujah cases on the 2008 docket, Mark Walker, North County Times, December 31, 2007. You heard it here first: Lt Andrew Grayson. Second officer to face court martial for Haditha, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, December 31, 2007. Man of the Year, 2007: Phil Brennan of Newsmax, Defend Our Marines, December 30, 2007. A trying year for Marines Corps, Mark Walker, North County Times, December 29, 2007. Also, key dates in cases against Camp Pendleton troops. Congressman Murtha. Millions in Earmarks Purchase Little of Use, Washington Post, December 29, 2007. You heard it here first: Big break for Haditha defense: key Marine witness granted immunity, Nathaniel R. Helms,, Defend Our Marines, December 28, 2007. Learning to lead when lives are on the line, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, December 23, 2007. LCpl Stephen Tatum. Marine’s attorney plans to ask for case dismissal, Edmond Sun (Oklahoma), December 20, 2007 LCpl Stephen Tatum. Haditha defendant wants Murtha, Hagee to talk, Teri Figuero, North County Times, December 19, 2007. LCpl Stephen Tatum. Lawyer in Haditha Case Plans to Depose Murtha, Fox 6, December 19, 2007. LCpl Justin Sharratt. Operation Good Name, Michael Jones, Observer-Reporter, December 16, 2007. Thanksgiving is no time of joy for families of Marines charged with crimes, Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, November 22, 2007. You heard it here first: Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, Col. Richard G. Sokoloski, and Col. Stephen W. Davis. Letters of censure say senior officers betrayed trust of Marine Corps, Nathaniel R. Helms,, Defend Our Marines, November 15, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ Lt Andrew Grayson Article 32 / Day Four / November 17, Saturday Charges against Haditha defendant questioned, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt Andrew Grayson Article 32 / Day Three / November 16, Friday Final Haditha hearing set to conclude, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt Andrew Grayson Article 32 / Day Two / November 15, Thursday Charged Marine praised by fellow officers, Mark Walker, North County Times, Haditha hearing judge may step down, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt Andrew Grayson Article 32 / Day One / November 13, Tuesday Prosecutor says officer at Haditha lied, Mark Walker, North County Times, ________________________________________________________________ Lt Col. Chessani. Chessani reserves plea in Haditha case, Mark Walker, North County Times, November 16, 2007. Lt Col. Chessani. Battalion commander arraigned on Haditha charges, Mark Walker, North County Times, November 16, 2007. LCpl. Stephen Tatum. Marine arraigned in Haditha killings, declines to enter plea, Associated Press via The San Jose Mercury News, November 13, 2007. LCpl. Stephen Tatum and Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marine arraigned in Haditha killings, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt. Andrew Grayson. Next Haditha hearing set for next week, Mark Walker, North County Times, Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland (new convening authority), Helland assumes I MEF command, North County Times, Gen. James Mattis. Marine general bids farewell (Lt. Gen. Helland to take over as convening authority), Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, November 3, 2007. Court martial for 2 in Haditha deaths, Associated Press, October 19, 2007. Two Haditha Marines face general court-martial, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, October 19, 2007. Major news: Chessani and Tatum ordered to trial in Haditha killings, Mark Walker, North County Times, here here LCpl Tatum's lawyers respond to the news...
October 19, 2007 SSgt. Wuterich. Recommendation in Haditha killings challenged, Mark Walker, North County Times, Time magazine wants a lynching, not justice (what else is new?): Who will be punished for Haditha?, Time, October 11, 2007
Major news:
SSgt Frank Wuterich.
Investigating Officer:
Drop murder charges against SSgt Frank Wuterich Major news: SSgt Frank Wuterich. North County Times, September 26, 2007. The Few, The Proud, The Exonerated, Michael O. Tremoglie, The Philadelphia Bulletin, September 24, 2007. Officials say evidence shows justification in some Haditha shootings, Rowan Scarborough, The DC Examiner, September 24, 2007. Gen. James Mattis. Mattis leaves lasting legacy at Camp Pendleton, Mark Walker, North County Times, September 23, 2007. Major news: Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marine's pretrial hearing in Haditha case scheduled, Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union-Tribune, September 21, 2007. Confronting Murtha: Will John Murtha Apologize for Comments?, Hannity & Colmes, Fox News, September 20, 2007. Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, new convening authority. Helland nominated for lieutenant general, North County Times, September 19, 2007. Major news: Capt. Lucas McConnell. Charges in Haditha case are dropped. Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union-Tribune, September 19, 2007. Document administratively clearing Capt McConnell of charges at the link Major news: Capt. Lucas McConnell / press release from attorney Kevin McDermott. Charges dismissed against company commander in the Haditha, Iraq investigation, Defend Our Marines, September 18, 2007. You heard it here first: Capt. Lucas McConnell. Marine Corps Clears Company Commander at Haditha of all Charges, Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, September 18, 2007. Gen. James Mattis. Bush names head of Norfolk-based Joint Forces Command, Daily Press, September 11, 2007. Lt. Andrew Grayson. Marines assert integrity at Haditha trial, Phillip V. Brennan, Newsmax, September 11, 2007. Lt. Andrew Grayson. Lawyer: Haditha Marine Rejects Plea Deal, Associated Press, September 11, 2007. Gen. James Mattis. Gen. Mattis to receive four-star nomination, Mark Walker, North County Times, September 7, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ SSgt Frank Wuterich Article 32 / Day Four / September 6, Thursday Wuterich says he mourns Iraqi deaths; Hearing ends for Marine sergeant at center of Haditha killings, Mark Walker, North County Times, September 7, 2007. Marine says he mourns the loss of civilians killed in Haditha, Mark Walker, North County Times, September 6, 2007.
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responsible for the decisions made to employ the tactics we used that
day," Wuterich told Lt. Col. Paul Ware. "I will always mourn the
unfortunate deaths of the innocent Iraqis who were killed during our
response to that attack. Sergeant calls killings in Haditha unavoidable, Rick Rogers, San Diego Union Tribune, September 7, 2007. Marine's defense team ends hearing abruptly, Paul von Zielbauer, New York Times, September 7, 2007. Marines says he shot five men fleeing bombing, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, September 7, 2007. Haditha: Regrets dead, but says force needed, Reuters, September 6, 2007. Marines seeking to determine if Haditha deaths violated rules, Associated Press, September 6, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, Col. Stephen W. Davis and Col. Robert G. Sokoloski. 3 senior Marine officers disciplined in slayings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, Associated Press, September 5, 2007. Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, Col. Stephen W. Davis and Col. Robert G. Sokoloski. Three senior Marines are censured in Haditha case, Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union Tribune, September 5, 2007. Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, Col. Stephen W. Davis and Col. Robert G. Sokoloski. Marines Punish 3 Officers in Haditha Case, Paul von Zielbauer, New York Times, September 5, 2007. You heard it here first: LtCol Colby Vokey. Marine defender fired, Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, September 5, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ SSgt Frank Wuterich Article 32 / Day Three / September 5, Wednesday Capt. Alfonso Capers. Rules unclear on battlefield, Marine testifies, Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union Tribune, September 6, 2007. NCIS SA Thomas Brady. Evidence called inconclusive in Wuterich trial, Mark Walker, North County Times, September 5, 2007. SSgt Travis Fields. Wuterich described as calm, competent, North County Times, September 5, 2007. Hearing resumes for Marine squad leader accused in Haditha deaths, Associated Press, September 5, 2007. SSgt Frank Wuterich Article 32 / Day Two / August 31, Friday Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Witness describes Iraq killing: Marine says leader shot Iraqi civilians, Karl Vick, Washington Post, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Sergeant: Superior suggested fatal spree, Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union Tribune, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Witness accuses Marine squad leader: At a a Camp Pendleton hearing on killings in Haditha, Iraq, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich is said to have told unit members to lie, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz and SSgt Justin Laughner. At Marines' hearing, a testament to violence, Paul Von Zielbauer, New York Times, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Prosecution’s star witness in Haditha case crumbles on the stand, Nathaniel R. Helms, Defend Our Marines, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Marine says squad leader shot unarmed men at Haditha, Reuters, September 1, 2007. Sgt Sanick Dela Cruz. Marine testifies against former squad leader, Rick Rodgers, San Diego Union Tribune, August 31, 2007. Spy plane video to be evidence in Haditha killings case, Jamie McIntyre, CNN, August 31, 2007. SSgt Frank Wuterich Article 32 / Day One / August 30, Thursday Deadly questions: Far from the Iraq war, Wuterich case opens, Hartford Courant, August 31, 2007. LCpl Humberto Mendoza. Marine says he didn't see defendant shoot, Rick Rogers, San Diego Union Tribune, August 31, 2007. LCpl Humberto Mendoza. Haditha squad leader in military court, Associated Press, August 30, 2007. (Also in the Washington Post) LCpl Humberto Mendoza. Marine testifies against accused Haditha ringleader, Reuters, August 30, 2007. Lt Col Sean Sullivan. Prosecutors says Marine squad leader killed women and children, Mark Walker, North County Times, August 30, 2007. Wuterich hearing in Haditha killings underway at Camp Pendleton, Mark Walker, North County Times, August 30, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ Lt. Col. Chessani. Additional charges for Marine officer in Haditha deaths, Associated Press, August 30, 2007. Lt. Col. Chessani. Additional Charges Preferred Against Marine in Haditha Case, Press release, August 30, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Marine sergeant faces hearing on Haditha killings, John McChesney, NPR, August 30, 2007. SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Haditha squad leader headed to court, Associated Press, August 30, 2007. Survey of results so far. Iraq murder case near collapse, Tony Perry, San Jose Mercury News, August 30, 2007. Survey of results so far. Marine trials are withering, New York Times, August 30, 2007. SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Marines standing behind Wuterich in his hometown, Associated Press, August 28, 2007. SSgt. Frank Wuterich. Wuterich hearing to address Haditha issues, Mark Walker, North County Times, August 25, 2007. LCpl. Stephen Tatum. Haditha Investigator Urges Dropping of Marine's Case, Josh White, Washington Post, August 24, 2007. Major news: LCpl. Stephen Tatum. Hearing officer calls for dismissal of Haditha charges, Mark Walker, North County Times, August 23, 2007. Document: The Investigating Officer's Report in the LCpl Tatum case Gen. Mattis. Commander's high-profile decisions, Associated Press via the San Jose Mercury News, August 17, 2007. (Also in the Washington Post) Gen. Mattis. Marine trial results show leniency, North County Times, August 16, 2007. Lt. Col. Bill Riggs. U.S. Marine adviser steps aside in Haditha case after criticizing investigating officer's report, Associated Press via the International Herald Tribune, August 15, 2007. Lt. Col. Bill Riggs. Marine adviser recuses himself from Haditha case, Associated Press, August 14, 2007. Capt. Randy Stone and LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Slain Marine's father agrees with outcome of Haditha trial, El Paso Times, August 10, 2007. Capt. Randy Stone and LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Charges against two Marines in Haditha killings dropped, San Diego Union Tribune, August 9, 2007. Capt. Randy Stone and LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Statements from Gen. Mattis on the Capt. Stone and LCpl. Sharratt decisions, August 9, 2007. Related news: Hamdania verdicts. A jury of ears may explain surprising Marine verdicts: Three members of the squad that executed an unarmed Iraqi man won reduced sentences after choosing to go to trial and put their fates in the hands of fellow combat veterans, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2007. Anti-American editorial presented as news. Marine gets 15 years in killing, Seattle Times, August 4, 2007.
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Yet after news broke last year of the Haditha killings, a
Pew Research Center poll found only 24 percent of U.S. adults closely
following the investigation. Lt. Col. Chessani. Lt Col Chessani faces new Article 32 hearing, Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, August 4, 2007. Lt. Col. Chessani. Marine's Haditha Hearing to Reopen, Associated Press, August 3, 2007. ROE in Hamdania and Haditha cases. Marines keep combat rules to themselves: Testimony at hearings for Iraq war crimes, however, suggests restrictions governing the use of deadly force are a gray area, Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2007. New revelations: The case against the Haditha defendants is coming unglued, Nat Helms, Defend Our Marines, July 25, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Seven / July 24, Tuesday Accused Marine: "I didn't know there was women and children in that house", North County Times, July 24, 2007. Quote LCpl. Tatum: "I didn't know there was women and children in that house until later. Otherwise, I would have physically stopped everybody in that room from shooting....I'm not comfortable with the fact that I might have shot a child. I don't know if my rounds impacted anybody. That is a burden I will have to bear." LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Six / July 23, Monday
Staff Sgt. Travis Fields,
NCIS Special Agent Nayda Mannle.
Testimony centers on rules of engagement in Haditha case,
North County Times,
July 23, 2007. Haditha Marine supporters in the news! Web Sites Rally Support for G.I.’s in Legal Trouble, Paul von Zielbauer, New York Times, July 22, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Five / July 20, Friday See our reporting in the testimony summary. LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Four / July 19, Thursday Lt Col Elizabeth Rouse and NCIS. Forensics at center of Haditha hearing, North County Times, July 19, 2007. LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Three / July 18, Wednesday NCIS testimony. Agent says Pendleton Marine knew he shot child, North County Times, July 19, 2007. LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day Two / July 17, Tuesday LCpl Mendoza, Sgt Dela Cruz. Witness Testifies Marine Knowingly Shot Children in Haditha, Washington Post, July 18, 2007. Quote: "I told him, there's women and kids in that room," Lance Cpl. Humberto M. Mendoza said of Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Tatum. Tatum's response was, "Well, shoot them," Mendoza said. LCpl Mendoza, Sgt Dela Cruz. Marine: Defendant ordered killings of women, children, North County Times, July 17, 2007. Sgt Dela Cruz. Marine charged in Iraq murders wanted leeway to kill, troop says, Associated Press, July 17, 2007. LCpl Mendoza, Sgt Dela Cruz. Testimony: Marine killed women, children in Haditha dwelling, San Diego Union Tribune, July 17, 2007. Quote: Mendoza's testimony contrasted starkly with any previously heard account of the killings. That's because he fabricated it to win a deal that saves him from prosecution and possible deportation to his native Venezuela, defense attorney Jack Zimmerman suggested. LCpl. Tatum Article 32 / Day One / July 16, Monday Marine acted in self-defense in Iraq killings, attorneys say, San Diego Union Tribune, July 17, 2007. Marine charged in deaths of Iraqis in Haditha says he was responding to legitimate threat, Associated Press, July 16, 2007 Edmond Marine’s hearing set Monday, The Edmond Sun, July 14, 2007. ________________________________________________________________ Lt. Col. Chessani. General McInerney: Treatment of Haditha Commander 'Despicable', Phil Brennan, Newsmax, July 13, 2007. LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Marine's parents want Murtha censured for Haditha remarks, Cybercast News Service, July 13, 2007.
LCpl. Justin Sharratt and Sgt.Frank Wuterich.
Marine report raises family's spirits
LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Investigator urges dismissal of charges against Marine, New York Times, July 12, 2007. Haditha case seen as losing strength: Evidence against Marines called weak, San Diego Union-Tribune, July 12, 2007 LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Sharratts hope for celebration, Washington Observer-Reporter, July 12, 2007. Lt. Col. Chessani. Haditha officer betrayed by his own government, lawyers say, Phil Brennan, Newsmax, July 12, 2007. Lt. Col. Paul Ware (investigating officer). Haditha hearing officer has more work ahead, North County Times, July 11, 2007. Lt. Col. Chessani. Hearing officer: Haditha commander should be court martialed, North County Times, July 11, 2007. Lt. Col. Chessani. Officer recommends court martial for Marine in Haditha killings, Associated Press, July 11, 2007. LCpl. Justin Sharratt. Investigator: Drop Haditha charges against Sharratt, San Diego Union-Tribune, July 11, 2007. LCpl. Justin Sharratt. | |
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