Recommendation Against Court Martial for Pantano
Rowan Scarborough reporting in the Washington Times:

An investigating officer has recommended that the Marine Corps drop murder charges against 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, who shot to death two Iraqi insurgents a year ago during a raid on an insurgent hideout in the “Triangle of Death.”

This is the only rational outcome for this case. To try to second guess combat zone actions in terms of US domestic police criteria is nothing short of insane and militarily suicidal.

One can only hope that this recommendation is concurred to by the commanding general who makes the final decision.