A big hat tip to Rusty Shackleford for the heads up.
A civilian jury has found Jose Luis Nazario not guilty in the deaths of Iraqis in Fallujah:
A former Marine was acquitted Thursday by a civilian jury of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees.The jury took six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused others to kill four unarmed detainees on Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq.
The verdict left Nazario and his family in tears. He cried so loud that the judge smacked his gavel to call for order. Sobs from the Nazario family and friends also went up in the courtroom.
The verdict marks the first time a civilian jury has determined whether the actions of a former military service member in combat violated the law of war.
Blackfive has been following this story for a while now.
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Comments (7)
Can we get a reaction and q... (Below threshold)1. Posted by GarandFan | August 28, 2008 6:55 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Can we get a reaction and quote from Jack Murtha?
1. Posted by GarandFan | August 28, 2008 6:55 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 18:55
2. Posted by GianiD | August 28, 2008 7:01 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
How long til we see Murtha stand up. be a man, and apologize?
2. Posted by GianiD | August 28, 2008 7:01 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 19:01
3. Posted by Kenny | August 28, 2008 7:41 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
GianiD,
"How long til we see Murtha stand up. be a man, and apologize?"
My guess is 10 years after the sun goes nove, hell freezes over, and the milky way galaxy is swallowed by a black hole.
3. Posted by Kenny | August 28, 2008 7:41 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 19:41
4. Posted by GianiD | August 28, 2008 7:52 PM | Score: 5 (9 votes cast)
ken,
So, in other words, he is a typical lying lib p.o.s. who'll never admit when they are wrong, like, with Wm Jefferson.
Murtha = semper fool, and, should have been fragged
4. Posted by GianiD | August 28, 2008 7:52 PM |
Score: 5 (9 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 19:52
5. Posted by Kenny | August 28, 2008 8:11 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
GianiD,
You are correct, Sir. You are correct!
5. Posted by Kenny | August 28, 2008 8:11 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 20:11
6. Posted by jdgjtr | August 28, 2008 8:30 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Now all we have to do is bring the overly zealous prosecutor before a court martial. I would suggest a blanket party in the barracks after taps, first.
6. Posted by jdgjtr | August 28, 2008 8:30 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 20:30
7. Posted by nehemiah | August 28, 2008 11:23 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Just watched Obama's speech -- did underperform -- nothing to see here, just the same old liberal talk with no substance, no truth.
7. Posted by nehemiah | August 28, 2008 11:23 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 28, 2008 23:23