Marine trial set in death of Iraqi grandfather

[deadparrot]

CAMP PENDLETON, California (Reuters) - A Marine allegedly involved in the April death of an Iraqi man will face a premeditated murder charge during a general court-martial trial starting on February 12, military officials said on Friday.

Lance Cpl. Jerry Shumate, 21, of Matlock, Washington, is one of eight U.S. servicemen charged in the case that includes allegations of conspiracy, kidnapping, assault, housebreaking and larceny in the April 25 death of Hashim Ibrahim Awad.

At his arraignment at Camp Pendleton near San Diego on Friday, Shumate reserved his plea for another date.

At the hearing, the military judge, Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Meeks, denied a defense motion to release Shumate from a military prison, saying "my concern in this particular case is flight."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061014/us_nm/iraq_marines_dc

[Vexatious Ape]

1. This makes my blood boil

Yes, what they did--if it's true--is wrong, is horrific. But if it wasn't for this idiotic war, dreamed up by blood thirsty cowards and carried forth by a fucking moron, these guys would be back home living there non violent lives in peace,like all of us, never having harmed anyone.

[acmavm]

2. Yeah, he was sent in to a country to kill people who never did a damn

thing to us. I agree with that statement.

What I want to know is what you think should be done with the guy. He had a decision to make. He decided to do wrong. He's not alone, there's more like him. Put in a position where a decision to do what right or to commit a horrible crime. He chose the crime.

Does that not say something about the guy?