Marine charged with murder over Fallujah death: military

[Barrett808]

Source: AFP

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A third US Marine has been charged with murdering a prisoner during fierce fighting in the Iraqi town of Fallujah four years ago, military officials said Tuesday.

Sergeant Ryan Weemer has been charged with murder and dereliction of duty following a report by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the US Marines announced from their base at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, California.

The charges relate to Weemer's alleged involvement in the death of a detainee in Fallujah on November 9, 2004.

Another Marine from Weemer's unit, Sergeant Jermaine Nelson, was charged with murder last year in connection with the death of a detainee.

A third soldier, Jose Nazario, is being tried in civilian courts in California on manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting deaths of two Iraqi prisoners. Nazario, who denies the charges, is awaiting trial.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080318/pl_afp/usiraqmilitaryprosecutefallujah

[jonnyra]

1. Meanwhile

those responsible for the complete destruction of the city, the murder and maiming of many of its children, the imprisonment of all its men...those people are still free to threaten more wars in other lands.