Marines Didn’t Reach Out to Innocent Special Operators Until Story Went Public
Posted By Bill McMorris On February 17, 2018 @ 5:00 am In National Security | No Comments
The Marine Corps failed to reach out to seven special operations Marines exonerated from false accusations of war crimes, despite the assurances of top leaders to Congress.
On Dec. 19, Major General Frederick M. Padilla sent a letter to Rep. Walter Jones (R., N.C.) confirming that seven members of the elite Marine Special Operations Company Foxtrot (MARSOC) had been wrongfully accused of drunkenly murdering Afghan civilians in the wake of a suicide bomb attack. Padilla said the Marines "reflected sound military judgment" in returning fire against the enemy, citing a 2008 Court of Inquiry, which cleared the unit of wrongdoing, despite public condemnation from top military leaders—including the current leader of Afghan operations, Gen. John Nicholson. Padilla assured Jones that the Marine Corps was working to assist the men, several of whom are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.
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