Jack Murtha, who stated that Marines killed civilians in cold blood in Haditha based on his reading of “internal reports”, looks to be in trouble. In a reflection of the larger “problem” facing Democrats — that of success in Iraq being a “big problem” for them — Murtha’s worst nightmare may be coming true: all the Marines may be found “not guilty”.

Bryan at Hot Air provides this:

Recall that Murtha claimed to base his accusations on internal Marine Corps investigations and reports. Well, I have the 31-page report that the investigating officer issued that exonerated several of the Marines.

The report’s pertinent pages are there for you to read.

There’s only one Marine left with charges against him. WhizBang Blog quotes the NY Times:

But now, after months of courtroom examinations, the prosecutions have faltered. Since May, charges against two infantrymen and one Marine officer have been dismissed, and dismissal has been recommended for murder charges against a third infantryman.

In those cases, prosecutors were not able to prove even that the killings were a crime under the U.S. military code of justice.

So Murtha lied. Slandering our troops provides our enemies with a treasure trove of propaganda. Propaganda they use to inflame and then recruit young men intent on avenging for the outrageous and illegal conduct “the American” (Murtha) admitted to, and those young men join the fight.

How many of our soldiers died because Murtha lied?