AP: Marine captain to be charged in Haditha killings

[Eugene]

Posted on Mon, Dec. 18, 2006

Marine captain to be charged in Haditha killings
THOMAS WATKINS
Associated Press

SAN DIEGO - A Marine captain will be criminally charged in connection
with the killing of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha, his
attorney said Monday.

Capt. Lucas McConnell, 31, was told by his commanding officer that
he will be charged with dereliction of duty, said Kevin McDermott,
his attorney.

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Separately, two military officials said a group of Marines would be
charged Thursday for their alleged roles in the killings. The officials
requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak
publicly about the charges ahead of their announcement.

The charges would mark the latest step in a massive investigation into
the actions of a squad of Camp Pendleton-based Marines and several
officers on Nov. 19, 2005. Earlier this month, the Marine Corps said
that charges were being finalized against several troops but the precise
timing was unclear.

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Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16269401.htm

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. WOW this is the highest ranking officer to be

charged on anything... when is the former SecDef facing the music?

[uppityperson]

2. good. keep working up the ladder

[saigon68]

3. Kill them all

After all they are only Islamics

</sarcasm>

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