It's more than likely that the charges will not be re-initiated. That leaves only one of the original eight soldiers remaining accused and those charges are significantly less than murder. I hope every one of them sues Congressman Murtha for defamation.
In a move that prompted tears of joy from courtroom spectators, Military Judge Colonel Steven Folsom, USMC, this morning dismissed all charges against LtCol Jeffrey Chessani on the grounds of unlawful command influence. His opinion from the bench lasted an hour, and prosecutors were given 72 hours in which to notify him if they planned to appeal.
The charges were dismissed without prejudice.
Chessani was charged with dereliction of duty and orders violations for allegedly failing to investigate and report the "Haditha massacre" of November 19, 2005. He was the highest ranking officer to be charged in the well-publicized incident and would have faced dismissal from the service, loss of all retirement benefits and three years in prison had he been convicted.
If you would care to let Murtha know how you feel try these:
District office (814)535-2642
Washington D.C. office (202)225-2065
Regardless of how deferential your attitude, expect to get hung up on.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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