Comments on: Another Marine Exonerated Of War Crimes http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/28/another-marine-exonerated-of-war-crimes/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:40:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thebronze http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/28/another-marine-exonerated-of-war-crimes/#comment-107985 thebronze Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:31:53 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=7338#comment-107985 This was a complete sham and a witch-hunt. Hopefully the Government will be a little more leery to want to try someone else under this stupid law, after their huge smack-down. This was a complete sham and a witch-hunt. Hopefully the Government will be a little more leery to want to try someone else under this stupid law, after their huge smack-down.

]]> By: MataHarley http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/28/another-marine-exonerated-of-war-crimes/#comment-107909 MataHarley Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:54:44 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=7338#comment-107909 According to <a href="http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/NatHelms/FallujahCase_07AUG08_764.htm" rel="nofollow"><b>another page on the link in the post above, </b></a>Nazario, the squad leader, is being prosecuted under the under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act or MEJA, Chad. <blockquote>The untested law was passed by Congress in 2000 to give the federal government a vehicle to charge US citizens who worked for the armed forces overseas with crimes they allegedly committed where the American government lacks prosecutorial jurisdiction. </blockquote> Perhaps it was this, or somehow fall under Iraq laws... which is why I don't want a SOFA with Iraq that doesn't bring charges like this against our warriors into the Iraq courts. Two more, under Nazario's command, are facing courtmartial in the military courts. Perhaps command status is the reasoning? Don't know if my interpretation of this judicial status is correct (based on the website news). Perhaps our currently, or past, serving military FA authors can verify this. According to another page on the link in the post above, Nazario, the squad leader, is being prosecuted under the under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act or MEJA, Chad.

The untested law was passed by Congress in 2000 to give the federal government a vehicle to charge US citizens who worked for the armed forces overseas with crimes they allegedly committed where the American government lacks prosecutorial jurisdiction.

Perhaps it was this, or somehow fall under Iraq laws… which is why I don’t want a SOFA with Iraq that doesn’t bring charges like this against our warriors into the Iraq courts. Two more, under Nazario’s command, are facing courtmartial in the military courts. Perhaps command status is the reasoning?

Don’t know if my interpretation of this judicial status is correct (based on the website news). Perhaps our currently, or past, serving military FA authors can verify this.

]]> By: Scott Malensek http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/28/another-marine-exonerated-of-war-crimes/#comment-107906 Scott Malensek Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:38:20 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=7338#comment-107906 Somehow...I don't envision Senator Obama expressing joy at this vindication in his speech tonight. We'll hear about all kinds of things, but the political persecution by prosecution as a means of opposing Iraqi Freedom...nah. I'm glad this story's happening, and being reported, but the speech tonight, the VP tomorrow, Britney Spears' latest tattoo the next day, and so on...it's lost. Curious, anyone know how many times Haditha was ranted about the failing NYT, and will they report it once? How about Keith Olberman? Anythone think he'll report it as often as he ranted about it? Somehow…I don’t envision Senator Obama expressing joy at this vindication in his speech tonight. We’ll hear about all kinds of things, but the political persecution by prosecution as a means of opposing Iraqi Freedom…nah.

I’m glad this story’s happening, and being reported, but the speech tonight, the VP tomorrow, Britney Spears’ latest tattoo the next day, and so on…it’s lost.

Curious, anyone know how many times Haditha was ranted about the failing NYT, and will they report it once? How about Keith Olberman? Anythone think he’ll report it as often as he ranted about it?

]]> By: chad http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/28/another-marine-exonerated-of-war-crimes/#comment-107896 chad Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:20 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=7338#comment-107896 How was this guy tried in a civilian court. Crimes committed in Fallujah while on active duty should have been in a court martial. If this was a state proceeding the military should have stepped in and exercised jurisdiction. How was this guy tried in a civilian court. Crimes committed in Fallujah while on active duty should have been in a court martial. If this was a state proceeding the military should have stepped in and exercised jurisdiction.

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