Comments on: No More Jail For Marine Who Killed Iraqi

Marine Who Killed Iraqi Soldier Gets Bad-Conduct Discharge, But No More Time Behind Bars

[mbievtea]

Let''s get one thing straight ... we don''t know that some of this wasn''t true. The situation sounds worthy of some belief. If it was as stated, there isn''t enough evidence to suggest otherwise. I''m not suggesting he''s wholly innocent, but let''s remember the situation. As far as Nancy_naive suggesting that these are "kangaroo courts" or that "he will kill again" ... well I guess naive truly fits you.

[pastdue1]

When do they try the Blackwater guards?

[redbarron73]

It''''s good to see that that Marine was freed.

Posted by denn034 at 05:49 PM : Dec 14, 2007

You never disappoint me. I can always count on you to be the voice of reason......NOT....lol.


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[redbarron73]

It''''s good to see that that Marine was freed.

Posted by denn034 at 05:49 PM : Dec 14, 2007

You never disappoint me. I can always count on you to be the voice of reason......NOT....lol.


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[redbarron73]

You never disappoint me. I can always count on you to be the voice of reason......NOT....lol

[beehive21-2009]

The Marine was trained and sent to Iraq to kill, he killed now,bring him back home, he can be a policeman,plenty of trash here, to kill.

[rowdytexan2]

I find it hard to believe there was much of a struggle with 17 stab wounds on the dead man and no marks on the soldier. However, I wasn''t there.

Our soldiers over there do have the right to be jumpier than hell, because they never know who the enemy really is. On the other hand, the Iraqi could''ve known he was safe doing those things, because they know more about what and who''s in the neighborhood. They have no loyalty to our soldiers whatsoever, and consider them enemies.

I''d be willing to bet the jurors made their decision as soldiers who follow orders, unwritten and barely implied straight from the CIC! I expect this to be a pattern for both soldiers and contractors charged with the murder of the Iraqi peoples. No surprise at all.

Young man, may God have mercy on you, as you will have to live with this the rest of your ilfe, either way.

[denn034]

It''s good to see that that Marine was freed.

[superdem]

If we don''t value Iraqi lives, what are we doing over there ? Oh, I forgot, it''s the oil...

[bareemperor]

''Prosecutors rejected the self-defense claims, saying Hassin suffered 17 stab wounds, 26 slashes and a chop to the face that nearly severed his nose, while Holmes was not injured.''

y''know - I don''t believe him either.

[feelfree1]

Re: "A Marine reservist who killed an Iraqi soldier was sentenced Friday to a bad-conduct discharge but will serve no more time behind bars, a spokeswoman said."

What???!!!

The military gives out harsher sentences than this for soldiers who get caught smoking a joint! THe current military "justice" system is a joke and a disgrace, just like their Commander-in-Chimp!

Why has CBS burried this story?

[formrusmcsgt]

This man attacked and killed an ally. 10 months in the brig and a BCD is in no way a fitting punnishment.

Had the Iraqi attacked and killed the Marine, I suspect few Americans would consider the sentence to be adequate, either.