Dear Representative John Murtha,

In May 2006, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold blood”. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you made your statement a week before you had even been briefed.

You continued to accuse these eight Marines of “cold-blooded murder and war crimes”, even after the Marine Corps itself said your comments on the matter “would be inappropriate and could undermine the investigatory and possible legal process.”

As a result of the investigation, the charges were dropped against 7 of the 8 Marines and the other Marine is awaiting his day in court.

However, you have not withdrawn your statements or apologized for your defamatory remarks.

Marines implicated in the incident believe that you have committed slander and libel against them. These United States Marines, whose honor you have attacked, deserve to hear an apology from you.

We, the undersigned, implore you, Representative Murtha, as a man who serves the public in Congress, as a man who once served in the Marine Corps, to do the honorable thing.

You must apologize.

Signed,

You (Visit Vets for Freedom to Sign the Petition.)

 

Should the Haditha Marines Sue Murtha (Poll - Results)

Update: Thanks for your input, everyone…out of 162 respondents over the weekend, a whopping 97% percent answered “yes” to the poll question. The poll is now closed.

Last August, a lawyer for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani promised NewsMax that if his client was exonerated, he would sue Rep. John Murtha for libel. WorldNetDaily is reporting now that the charges have been dropped without prejudice, that potential lawsuit is closer to becoming a reality. Since the prosecuters still have permission to continue trying to build a case against Chessani, Brian Rooney, the lead attorney for Chessani wants his client “completely out of the woods,” before they pursue action against Murtha.

We would like to know what you think. Should Chessani sue John Murtha, for accusing the Marines of killing “in cold blood.” As a reminder, the video of Murtha accusing the Marines is embedded below the poll. Read more