Haditha -Third Marine Is Cleared of Charges, Given Immunity

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Tatum had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault. He was one of four Marines charged in the killings after investigators found that they entered homes and killed unarmed women and small children, some of whom were in their pajamas and lying on a bed.

The Marine Corps yesterday dismissed all charges against one of the Marines accused of killing women and children in the Iraqi town of Haditha in late 2005, the third time a Marine linked to the slayings has been exonerated after one of the most notorious episodes of the war.

Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Tatum, who has admitted shooting civilians inside their homes as part of a pursuit of insurgents, was cleared and granted immunity to testify in further hearings related to the investigation. The move leaves only Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich to face charges in connection with the shootings on Nov. 19, 2005. As many as two dozen civilians were killed that day after a roadside bomb hit the Marines' convoy and killed a member of their unit.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032801923_pf.html

.... why do we tolerate this injustice?

means possible. At this rate we should have the WAR IN ERROR over in several hundred centuries.

and now there is this unexpected violence in other parts of Iraq. I know there are no connection of no consequences. :sarcasm:

It was no picnic after Vietnam and I'm not looking forward to dealing with the basket cases when they start flipping out when they are back home & have had a couple (of drinks) :(