Marine wants discharge since being cleared in Iraq slaying case

[Judi Lynn]

Marine wants discharge since being cleared in Iraq slaying case
By Associated Press, 6/3/2005 03:09


WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) A Marine Corps lieutenant cleared of murder charges for riddling two Iraqis with bullets and hanging a warning sign on their corpses says he now plans to ask for a discharge.

Second Lt. Ilario Pantano said Thursday his fight against the charges was tiring and heartbreaking. The former Wall Street trader had returned to the Marines after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

''This is the best thing for my family, and I think it is the best thing for the Marine Corps, too,'' he said.

Pantano, 33, did not deny shooting the men or hanging the sign that said, ''No better friend, no worse enemy,'' a Marine slogan. But Pantano said he shot them in self-defense after the men disobeyed his instructions and made a menacing move toward him.
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Second Lt. Ilario Pantano

[chicagojoe]

1. Another tragedy of the insanity of Cowardly President CandyAss.

Why is that fecal matter still defiling the White House?
Off With His ...!!!

[dutchdemocrat]

2. Send the

Cocksucker back to Iraq. Or put him in jail.

[shadowknows69]

3. he probably wants out of the marines

so he can go back as a high paid merc. if he likes the killing there's better money to be made.

[saigon68]

4. nd no accountability for killing the 'BROWN MAN"

He is scum and a perfect mercenary recruit.

One who kills with no remorse and follows orders to the letter.

If he weren't so rich, he would be the perfect candidate for a police dept because he likes killing minorities.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. why be a mercenary when you can make more $$ on Wall Street?

like he used to?

Let him leave the Corps. One less trigger-happy asshole for them to deal with.

:evilfrown:

[saigon68]

8. Agreed

[LynnTheDem]

5. Not so good for the 2 Iraqi bystanders he riddled with bullets tho.

Murderer.

[gratuitous]

6. Awww, it was tiring and heartbreaking

Yeah, murder charges really take the starch out of a guy's shorts, don't they? Hey, Dennis Miller's show finally went off the air -- do I smell package deal???