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August 02, 2006

This Is a Damned Shameful Thing If Proven True

Evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in Haditha supports accusations that U.S. Marines deliberately shot the civilians, including unarmed women and children, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
I can't see where criminal charges wouldn't be coming (as indeed they should) based on these initial findings. At least we'll have a chance to hear what the Marines have to say in their defense. And it would appear military authorities are being thorough in investigating all aspects.
A parallel investigation is examining whether officers in the Marines’ chain of command tried to cover up the events.
Sort it out and nail the bad guys.

Posted by tree hugging sister at August 2, 2006 10:36 AM

Comments

You're darn right they should be charged. And then some of them should probably get the needle, based on their own lawyers' statements.

Posted by: Mike Rentner at August 2, 2006 02:50 PM

What a service even the suggestion of a massacre has done the other side. Like someone said about the Abu Ghraib cretins, "The six idiots that lost the war..."

Posted by: tree hugging sister at August 3, 2006 01:36 AM