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Marine gets no jail time in killing of 24 Iraqi civilians

Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich will not serve a jail sentence following his guilty plea in the killing of 24 Iraqis in 2005, a military judge said Tuesday.

The announcement by Lt. Col. David Jones came after Wuterich took responsibility during his sentencing hearing at Camp Pendleton for the killings in the Euphrates River town of Haditha and expressed remorse to the victims’ families.

Jones said he had planned to recommend 90 days in the brig — the maximum as requested by the prosecution — but that the plea bargain approved by Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser had called for no jail time.

Wuterich, 31, was the last of eight Marines charged in the Haditha killings to have his case resolved. Six had the charges against them dropped, and one Marine was acquitted.

As the squad leader, Wuterich ordered his Marines “to shoot first, ask questions later” as they stormed two houses on Nov. 19, 2005, after a roadside bomb had killed one Marine and injured two others.

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Fuck this. Fucking disgusted piece of shit.

No one can call this man a coward. He was honest and took full responsibility for the deaths of the 24 Iraqi citizens and realised that he couldn’t do anything to make them feel better. His intention was to take out the enemy, as is the intention of other war-based combat commanders, not to take out civilians. The people who say they’re proud of him for standing up for American culture and history are nostalgic idiots; those who attack him by saying he took no concern or didn’t acknowledge the people he killed as non-American citizens are narrow-minded imbeciles. Shit happens, people. This wasn’t supposed to happen, but it did. Now there are half a dozen Iraqi families grieving at their losses, and a soldier who pleaded for three months in jail, but has been given a second chance, with the side effect of a demotion. It was the judge’s decision to let him go without charges; you people wouldn’t be saying a single fucking thing about how cruel this man was if he was sentenced behind bars. Accept it, people are dead and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. It’s just something that happens, everyone. 

“Accept it, people are dead and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. It’s just something that happens, everyone. “

Are you kidding me? I bet you wouldn’t be saying that if the 24 civilians were American. 

8 american soldiers massacre 24 unarmed men, women and children and are given a slap on the wrist. What kind of justice is that?

These were the names and ages of those killed and injured during the Haditha Killings.

House #1

7 killed, 2 injured (but survived), 2 escaped

1. Abdul Hamid Hassan Ali, 76 grandfather, father and husband. Died with nine rounds in the chest and abdomen.

2. Khamisa Tuma Ali, 66—wife of Abdul Hamid Hassan Ali

3. Rashid Abdul Hamid, 30.

4. Walid Abdul Hamid Hassan, 35.

5. Jahid Abdul Hamid Hassan, middle-aged man.

6. Asma Salman Rasif, 32.

7. Abdullah Walid, 4.

Injured: Iman, 8, and Abdul Rahman, 5.

Escaped: Daughter-in-law, Hiba, escaped with 2-month-old Asia

House #2—8 killed, 1 survivor: Shot at close range and attacked with grenades

8. Younis Salim Khafif, 43 husband of Aida Yasin Ahmed, father.

9. Aida Yasin Ahmed, 41 wife of Younis Salim Khafif, killed trying to shield her youngest daughter Aisha.

10. Muhammad Younis Salim, 8—son.

11. Noor Younis Salim, 14—daughter.

12. Sabaa Younis Salim, 10—daughter.

13. Zainab Younis Salim, 5 daughter.

14. Aisha Younis Salim, 3—daughter.

15. A 1-year-old girl staying with the family.

Survived: Safa Younis Salim,

13. Zainab Younis Salim, 5—daughter.

14. Aisha Younis Salim, 3—daughter.

15. A 1-year-old girl staying with the family.

House #3—4 brothers killed

16. Jamal Ahmed, 41.

17. Marwan Ahmed, 28.

18. Qahtan Ahmed, 24.

19. Chasib Ahmed, 27.

Taxi—5 killed: Passengers were students at the Technical Institute in Saqlawiyah

20. Ahmed Khidher, taxi driver.

21. Akram Hamid Flayeh.

22. Khalid Ayada al-Zawi.

23. Wajdi Ayada al-Zawi.

24. Mohammed Battal Mahmoud.

(via occupyallstreets)