Hallelujah! Representative John Murtha (D-PA) is finally being called on the carpet by one of the Marines he so readily "convicted" in the press. It's about damned time that he answers for defaming our men and women in uniform.
From the NewsMax.com story today:
Wuterich's attorneys said it best:
From the NewsMax.com story today:
I'm aware that Congress enjoys a certain amount of lattitude with regard to their comments on the floor of the House and Senate during debate; however, I don't believe it applies to random comments made to the press. Congress should NEVER be above the law they make, especially in a time of war. This might just serve to snap a few of them to attention!Lawyers for Frank D. Wuterich, 26, argue in a suit to be filed Wednesday in federal court that Murtha falsely accused Wuterich "of cold-blooded murder and war crimes."
The suit maintains that Pentagon officials "who have briefed or leaked information to Mr. Murtha deliberately provided him with inaccurate and false information" and that the congressman subsequently "has made repeated statements .... that are defamatory" to Wuterich and his fellow Marines.
The suit accuses Murtha of spreading "false and malicious lies" about Wuterich and his squad that were "intended to serve his own private purpose and interests" and that Murtha's comments "have been reproduced by countless third parties throughout the world."
Wuterich's attorneys said it best:
"Congressman Murtha has created this atmosphere that has already concluded guilt. He's created this environment that really smells, and he's the only one who has done that."I'm sure I'm not the only one who wishes Sgt. Wuterich and his attorneys all the best in their suit. Good luck!
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