Haditha Marine Suing Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA) for Slander
First of all, here were the accusations from Congressman Murtha:
This was, of course, back when the Democrats were in full anti-war mode and the American public had turned against the war. The Democrats were scoring political points for their newly found positions.
Here's the slander report:
Marine Plans To File Slander Suit Against Murtha
WASHINGTON, PA (KDKA) ― A local Marine cleared in the deaths of civilians in Iraq says Congressman John Murtha made public comments that were unproven, untrue and unfair.
Now, Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt is planning to file suit in federal court against Murtha on Thursday morning.
The suit accuses the congressman of slander and violating the Marine's right to a fair trial and due process.
Sharratt was one of eight Marines charged after 24 Iraqi civilians were killed in Haditha. He was charged with three counts of unpremeditated murder.
It's alleged in the lawsuit that before the outcome of the case, Congressman Murtha made slanderous comments.
Three years after the deaths, seven of eight Marines have been cleared, including Sharratt. There's now a website, JustinSharratt.com, to let the world know that he has been cleared.
The eighth Marine is still waiting for his day in court.
KDKA contacted Murtha's office for comment on this suit but there's no word back from them yet.
Slander is defined as follows:
A malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report
What Murtha did may fall under slander per se, though, because he falsely accused these marines of committing a crime, and it was definitely reported to a third party. In fact, it was broadcast live all over the US. Now, if the mainstream media had any accountability for spreading these lies, then there might be some justice, but that will never happen.
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Oh my God....that guy totally got busted making up stuff that he was "told" by high ranking Marines. Nice performance though...acting super pissed off....
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