Marine officers censured over Haditha killings

[Barrett808]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Marine officers have received administrative sanctions over the alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha in 2005, the Marine Corps said on Wednesday.

Maj. Gen. Richard Huck, Col. Stephen Davis and Col. Robert Sokoloski all received letters of censure for their responses to the killings in Haditha, the Marines said in a statement.

Lt. Gen James Mattis, a senior Marine general looking into the officers' conduct, concluded they did not intend to cover up the case or break military laws.

"He did determine that their actions, or inactions, demonstrated lack of due diligence on the part of senior commanders and staff," the statement said.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05241896.htm

[atreides1]

1. Wow

Why am I not surprised by this?????

[KansDem]

2. That's all???

Three U.S. Marine officers have received administrative sanctions over the alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha in 2005, the Marine Corps said on Wednesday.

And are these alleged letters of censure?

[atreides1]

3. What did you expect from General Mattis

Here is what he said about 2 years ago:


Caught on tape, he said: "Actually, it's quite a lot of fun to fight; you know, it's a hell of a hoot. I like brawling; it's fun to shoot some people."

[TrogL]

4. Similar story

(no point in having two threads)

http://www.wral.com/news/national_world/national/story/1779813/

[uppityperson]

5. clip from story. So if you run away, you will get shot? wtf?

"Wuterich has acknowledged shooting five men who were at the scene of the bomb blast but claims he did so because they were running away from the site of the explosion. Combat rules at the time allowed Marines to shoot at people fleeing the scene of an attack."

[uppityperson]

6. What does "received letters of censure" mean? Thank you.

[Barrett808]

7. Probably career-ending.

Whether you consider that justice is another issue.

[Solly Mack]

8. it can hurt promotions...it's possible it can end your career

[uppityperson]

9. Thanks. They follow you along, sort of like really bad recommendations, in your file.

Sort of like that, thanks.