Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Lawmaker Apologizes To Marines For Remarks
Contributed by Bill Faith

A Republican congressman apologized yesterday to the Marines under investigation in the killings of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, last November, saying that statements he made about the case were taken out of context and that he did not mean to imply the Marines were guilty of wrongdoing.

Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) issued the apology as part of an agreement with lawyers for Marine Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich, who alleged that Kline had damaged Wuterich's reputation.

Wuterich, through his lawyers, has denied any wrongdoing in the Haditha case. None of the Marines involved has been charged.

[Read on.]

Mad Jack Murtha, on the other hand, is standing his ground. (Ain't that a switch!)

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Haditha Marines Are Issued An Apology

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Bruce Kesler: Kline’s Non-Apology Apology to Marines

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 15, 2006 at 04:36 PM in Bill Faith, Mad Jack Murtha, US Marine Corps | Permalink

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