John Murtha gets sued
- Wednesday, August 02 2006 @ 08:11 AM CST
- Contributed by: filbert
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Murtha being sued by Marine:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine suspected in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, will sue Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record) for libel after the war critic made public comments about the case and accused the serviceman of murder, attorneys said on Wednesday.Loose cannons eventually get tied down.
Lawyers representing Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, 26, said Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat, made false, misleading and defamatory statements.