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Charges against a US Marine allegedly involved in the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha were dropped on Friday ahead of his trial, the military said in a statement.
A court martial for lance corporal Stephen Tatum had been due to start on Friday on charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault.
However in a statement released from the Marines Camp Pendleton base outside San Diego, the military said the charges had been dismissed "in order to continue to pursue the truth seeking process into the Haditha incident."
Originally posted by Souljah
I always knew nobody will be charged in this so-called "case".
It was just a show for the public.
I do not think Marines have the time or the manpower to start opening up files from Iraq about incidents such as Haditha, because we all know there are many, many similar cases like that - only they have never been recorded. Even with the smartest bombs in history of warfare, in Iraq there are still 90% civilian casualties. So what does that tell you?
Originally posted by Beefcake
Why in the world would the prosecution of this soldier hinder the pursuit of the truth involving the Haditha massacre.
Originally posted by Beefcake
I am so tired of the lies and crimes ...