BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murder Charges Dropped Against Marine Lieutenant Accused of Killing Two Iraqi Insurgents
RALEIGH, N.C. May 26, 2005 — A former Wall Street trader who rejoined the Marines after the Sept. 11 attacks will not be tried on murder charges for killing two suspected Iraqi insurgents, a Marine general decided Thursday.
The decision by Maj. Gen. Richard Huck, commander of the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, ends the prosecution of 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, whom prosecutors accused of killing the men without justification.
“Down at the unit level, there was never a question about Ilario’s conduct and whether or not he did the right thing,” Charles Gittins, Pantano’s civilian lawyer, said. “It was up in the higher echelons. The people removed from combat situations needed to put more trust in their officers rather than assuming they’re guilty.”
These charges should NEVER have been brought against this man - serving his country, doing his job, protecting his fellow Marines.
Take that on the chin you America-hating, Military-hating, Terrorist-loving liberals!
Michelle is on this too here.
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