(Gen.) Mattis to testify at Hadithah hearing

[unhappycamper]

Gen. James Mattis is expected to address a judge at Camp Pendleton on March 22 on a defense motion to dismiss charges against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, who is accused of voluntary manslaughter and other charges in a case involving the deaths of 24 Iraqis in 2005.


Mattis to testify at Hadithah hearing
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 18, 2010 21:46:03 EDT

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A four-star general will testify at a pretrial hearing in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war, a Marine Corps spokesman said Thursday.

Gen. James Mattis is scheduled to address a military judge Monday on a defense motion to dismiss charges against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich on grounds of undue command influence, said the spokesman, Lt. Col. David Griesmer.

The defense argues Mattis was improperly influenced by a military lawyer, Col. John Ewers, who investigated the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in November 2005 and later became a top aide when the general was deciding who should be charged.

Wuterich, of Meriden, Conn., is the only remaining and perhaps the highest-profile of eight Marines who were charged in connection with the Hadithah case.

The eight Marines were charged with murder or with failing to properly report or investigate the killings. Charges were dismissed against six defendants and one was acquitted.


Rest of article at: http://marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/03/ap_mattis_hadithah_hearing_031810/



unhappycamper comment: I'll bet Lt. Calley wished these guys tried him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai

[ShortnFiery]

1. Yes, + Nixon wouldn't of been threatened Impeachment by his fellow GOP if

"The Watergate Scandal" happened today. :wow: Silly Citizen, Only Democratic Presidents get impeached. :crazy:

In essence, Watergate helped STAVE OFF our Country morphing into fascism for a few decades.

Wait for it? Us USA citizens will be treated not much better than the people in our "Occupied Countries."