Case dropped against Haditha defendant

[Surf n Turf]

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Marine Corps is dropping all charges against a lance corporal who was accused of involuntary manslaughter in a squad's killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005.


The Marines dropped the case against 26-year-old Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum on Friday as jury selection was about to begin for his court-martial at Camp Pendleton. He had also been charged with reckless endangerment and aggravated assault


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080328/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/marines_haditha

SnT

[rubberneck]

And then there was only one. I wonder if any of the three, who have had the charges dropped, will ever see an apology from that overblown windbag John Murtha? If I remember correctly Staff Sgt Wuterich had his charges reduced from murder to negligent homicide. It seems that whatever occurred on that day was very far removed from the cold blooded murder that the Congressman from Pennsylvania accused them of. It made for good political drama though.:rolleyes: