How Haditha will energize the Right

[jfxgillis]

(1.1) First, command will deny it. That already happened last November.

(2.1) Then, when CID starts poking around, nobody will say nothing for awhile as everybody just (2.2) hopes it goes away by itself or gets (2.3) paper-shuffled to infinity.

(3.1) Unfortunately, however, the evidence will be strong enough that (3.2) the open-and-shut case will have to go to the prosecutor while (3.4) the Brass tries to figure out if and how they can get this done quietly.

(4.1) Then, the stage we're in now, somebody will realize that settling things quietly will entail a miscarriage of justice and (4.2) there'll be a leak. To Sy Hersh in 1970, to Murtha this time.

(5.1) Next will come the right-wing shrieking, shouting and accusations of treason. Seen that already. (5.2) Followed by poignant claims of "you hadda be there." Seen that already, too.

(6.1) Then, as the trial approaches we'll hear cries of scapegoating and, no doubt, (6.2) "They had it coming anyway. (6.3) Why should the lives of our fine young men be ruined over the death of some (insert appropriate ethnic slur)?" (6.4) The accused soldiers will be folk heroes, (6.5) making their case on Sean Hannity's show and (6.6) generally riling up the rubes. (6.7) Toby Keith or Charly Daniels will dedicate a song to them.

(7.1) Then the trial will start and ....

(7.2) ... the pictures will come out ....

(7.3) ..... and everybody will forget everything that happened before.

(8.1) Oh, and then finally they'll blame the liberals.

[babylonsister]

1. First, command isn't denying, they're expected to file murder charges:

Taken from this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2305484


Murder charges likely in Iraq raid

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060525-122158...

Sorry it's from the Mooney Times

"Defense attorneys expect the Marine Corps to file murder charges against one or more Marines who conducted raids in Haditha in November that resulted in the deaths of more than 20 Iraqi civilians, according to sources close to the investigation.
The sources said agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) have been interviewing members of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Attorneys there are mobilizing for the possible defense of a dozen Marines"

[jfxgillis]

2. They denied it last November AND

last March.

They're only admitting it now because the evidence is overwhelming and the leak to Murtha prevented them from keeping it quiet.

[babylonsister]

3. I absolutely agree, they originally denied. I'm glad it's coming out,

as sad as it is that it happened to begin with.