Initial Probe Into Haditha Killings Indicates That They Were Unprovoked
Hmm...
As I've said before, if these Marines in any way acted illegally they should be punished as should anyone who attempted to cover-up any wrong-doing.
That being said, I am still absolutely livid at the fact that these Marines are being tried by the media (and big-mouthed anti-war partisan hacks like Rep. John Murtha) before the investigation into the matter is even completed.
Look at the statement bolded above. The official who gave these details to the press did so anonymously because of the sensitivity of the matter. That's baloney. He/she did so because if they didn't they'd be fired from their job. If the sensitivity of this matter were of importance to anyone in the media reporters wouldn't be blaring confidential preliminary findings in headlines.
Here in America we spend a lot of time honoring our soldiers, which is as it should be. We hold our troops to high standards, and in the vast majority of instances they meet or exceed them all while laying down their very lives during the course of their service. Because of that I feel that they, more than anyone in this country, are owed the protection of a full investigation and judicial review of their situation. Not to mention the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Unfortunately, thanks to the media and idiots like John Murtha, they aren't getting that. At least not in the realm of public opinion.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A preliminary military inquiry found evidence that U.S. Marines killed two dozen Iraqi civilians in an unprovoked attack in November, contradicting the troops' account, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Forensic evidence from corpses showed that victims had bullet wounds, despite the initial statements by Marines that the civilians were killed by a roadside bomb that also claimed the life of a soldier, a defense official said.
"The forensics painted a different story than what the Marines had said," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
The official said the bodies had wounds that would not have been caused by an improvised explosive device.
As I've said before, if these Marines in any way acted illegally they should be punished as should anyone who attempted to cover-up any wrong-doing.
That being said, I am still absolutely livid at the fact that these Marines are being tried by the media (and big-mouthed anti-war partisan hacks like Rep. John Murtha) before the investigation into the matter is even completed.
Look at the statement bolded above. The official who gave these details to the press did so anonymously because of the sensitivity of the matter. That's baloney. He/she did so because if they didn't they'd be fired from their job. If the sensitivity of this matter were of importance to anyone in the media reporters wouldn't be blaring confidential preliminary findings in headlines.
Here in America we spend a lot of time honoring our soldiers, which is as it should be. We hold our troops to high standards, and in the vast majority of instances they meet or exceed them all while laying down their very lives during the course of their service. Because of that I feel that they, more than anyone in this country, are owed the protection of a full investigation and judicial review of their situation. Not to mention the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Unfortunately, thanks to the media and idiots like John Murtha, they aren't getting that. At least not in the realm of public opinion.
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