My apologies if I wasn’t clear on what I said. I wasn’t intimating that y’all were not involved with the Chessani/Haditha case in general early on, and again, I’m sorry if that is how it came across. However, it is true that TMLC was sent multiple emails offering hard copy documentation showing undue command influence and misconduct in this case, well over a year ago. Those emails went unanswered. There are a few of us milbloggers who have been involved with investigating this and similar cases since day one, and we have a large amount of documentation that can help you.

Our reasons for offering this information are simple: 1) We are tired of a government that runs its cases with no regard for fairness, justice, or even facts, 2) We are aghast and furious at the idea of prosecuting Marines for doing their jobs, and 3) considering many of the same players in the Haditha case are also involved in the Pendleton 8 case (and the Fallujah Marines case), your victories are victories for all the Marines in these cases–including the squad leader of the Pendleton 8, who as you know is the only one there still serving time.

I sincerely thank you for your continued work on behalf of our heroes, and if there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to email me at kit.lange@gmail.com. Until then, I will continue to advocate for Marines who are charged for doing what Marines are trained to do. You can view my coverage of Chessani’s case at Euphoricreality.com.

Semper Fidelis

Brian Rooney
TMLC

Tom

The solution would be to revamp the UCMJ, but even more importantly is to limit the powers of the NCIS and other ‘investigative’ agencies that currently operate with full and total impunity, as mentioned by the judge in the Daniel Scott King case. (Read the brief by Jonathan Turley…it will terrify you.)

Too much power, no accountability. That is the current military justice system.

I think it’s time to set up special civilian courts to try all military cases that threaten one year of liberty or more, as well as all combat related cases.

The conditions these men have been held in (shackles, in solitary confinement for as long as ten months before seeing the inside of a courtroom), the rights they have had violated…it is beyond tragedy.