Marine SGT Tahmooressi finally getting released!

2014-10-31T22:14:43-04:00

Finally! See? All we needed was a Mexican judge instead of a lame-duck State Department.

Mexican Judge Orders Immediate Release of Jailed U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi

SAN DIEGO (TheBlaze/AP) — A Mexican judge has ordered the immediate release of a jailed U.S. Marine veteran who spent eight months behind bars for crossing the border with loaded guns. Family spokesman Jonathan Franks told The Associated Press on Friday that the judge decided to release retired...

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Oct 31 at 2014 10:48 PM

2014-10-31T22:48:11-04:00

I'm glad he's finally coming home.

The LA Times is reporting differently than your assertion that we have a lame-duck State Department that isn't doing anything...

http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-ra-tahmooressi-spin-machine-20140807-column.html#page=1

“Quite frankly, Mr. Tahmooressi’s case has gotten a tremendous amount of attention from the State Department,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John D. Feeley, the No. 2 official in the department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and former Marine Corps officer. “This is a case we have raised repeatedly and at high levels with the Mexicans. Secretary [John F.] Kerry did it in May. I have raised the case with the Mexican ambassador in Washington, our ambassador in Mexico has raised it with the [Mexican] foreign secretary and we have had excellent cooperation in that we have had access to him on a regular basis.”

The story and spin behind ex-Marine Tahmooressi, jailed in Mexico

Although many things about the case against former Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi are murky, one thing is clear:

Response by SSG Selwyn Bodley made Oct 31 at 2014 10:57 PM

2014-10-31T22:57:00-04:00

Great News!!!!!!!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 31 at 2014 11:23 PM

2014-10-31T23:23:47-04:00

Welcome Home Marine! Semper Fi. Don't do it again!!!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 12:30 AM

2014-11-01T00:30:21-04:00

Yay!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 1:32 PM

2014-11-01T13:32:55-04:00

Amen, SSG Keven Lahde, amen!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/01/mexican-judge-orders-jailed-marine-andrew-tahmooressi-freed-family-spokesman/

Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi freed from Mexican jail, returns to US

A Mexican judge has ordered the immediate release of jailed US Marine Andrew Tahmooressi, a family spokesman told The Associated Press.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Nov 1 at 2014 1:36 PM

2014-11-01T13:36:48-04:00

It's good to see justice prevailing. Welcome home and Semper Fidelis brother.

Response by SGT Ernest Barker made Nov 2 at 2014 1:20 PM

2014-11-02T13:20:34-05:00

Thank God that this soldier was finally released.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 3:51 PM

2014-11-02T15:51:15-05:00

I want to know why it took so long and for it to NOW be "demanded"...

Response by Capt James Clement made Nov 3 at 2014 10:14 AM

2014-11-03T10:14:18-05:00

Too bad it took so long. Regardless of what his actions were, there is no reason for an American citizen, much less an active duty Marine to be held in the hands of the Mexican authorities for as long as he was. We need to take care of our own.