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August 22, 2006
This Says it All...
Dozens of women and children shot at close range by marines not considered "unusual."Not worthy of an investigation.
The Marine officer who commanded the battalion involved in the Haditha killings last November did not consider the deaths of 24 Iraqis, many of them women and children, unusual and did not initiate an inquiry, according to a sworn statement he gave to military investigators in March."I thought it was very sad, very unfortunate, but at the time, I did not suspect any wrongdoing from my Marines," Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Marines, said in the statement.
Rest of the article is here. It's an interesting glimpse into the mindset of the army. The Marines seemed to believe that everything that happens is the fault of the enemy.
Posted by zeynep at August 22, 2006 07:37 AM
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'The Marines seemed to believe that everything that happens is the fault of the enemy. '
This has also been the attitude of the israels who slaughter and maim Lebanese, and blame it on Hizbollah...thats a sign Israelis power elite like power while shirking responsibility...
Posted by: brian at September 4, 2006 05:57 AM