Validity of Charges on Haditha Marine Questioned

Rustee

12-2-2007 11:37 PM

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haditha, iraq, marines

Rustee says:

"Our position is that if this had not been Haditha and everything around it, he never would have been charged." - Attorney for defendant, Joseph Casas

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