Iraq Reviews > Haditha massacre update - shots fired from only a couple of rifles?

http://www.sirhumphreys.com [Sir Humphrey's | The Department of Unspin] Officials briefed on preliminary results of the inquiry said the civilians killed at Haditha, a lawless, insurgent-plagued city deep in Sunni-dominated Anbar Province, did not die from a makeshift bomb, as the military first reported, or in cross-fire between marines and attackers, as was later announced. A separate inquiry has begun to find whether the events were deliberately covered up.

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[Hughes for America] Murder in Haditha: Officials briefed on preliminary results of the inquiry said the civilians killed at Haditha, a lawless, insurgent-plagued city deep in Sunni-dominated Anbar Province, did not die from a makeshift bomb, as the military first reported, or in cross-fire between marines and attackers, as was later announced. A separate inquiry has begun to find whether the events were deliberately covered up.

http://lawhawk.blogspot.com [A Blog For All] The Haditha Incident: A second, parallel inquiry was ordered by the second-ranking general in Iraq to examine whether any marines on the ground at Haditha, or any of their superior officers, tried to cover up the killings by filing false reports up the chain of command. That inquiry, conducted by an Army officer assigned to the Multinational Corps headquarters in Iraq, is expected to report its findings in coming days.So, we also learn that there are two separate investigations ongoing - one into the criminal acts alleged to have happened in Haditha, and then one into the alleged coverup.

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth [Truthdig - A/V Booth] U.S. Military: Marines Killed Iraqi Civilians: WASHINGTON, May 25 — A military investigation into the deaths of two dozen Iraqis last November is expected to find that a small number of marines in western Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, Congressional, military and Pentagon officials said Thursday.

http://ranandoreport.blogspot.com [The Ranando Report] Haditha Inquiry Report Due Soon: WASHINGTON - Investigators believe that their criminal investigation into the deaths of about two dozen Iraqi civilians points toward a conclusion that Marines committed unprovoked murders, a senior defense official said Friday. The Marine Corps initially reported 15 deaths and said they were caused by a roadside bomb and an ensuing

http://bareknucklepolitics.com [Bareknucklepolitics.com] Haditha Inquiry Report Due Soon: WASHINGTON - Investigators believe that their criminal investigation into the deaths of about two dozen Iraqi civilians points toward a conclusion that Marines committed unprovoked murders, a senior defense official said Friday.

http://global-war.bloghi.com [ Global War] Crusader Bullets Magically: Mirabilu Dictum! "A military investigation into the deaths of two dozen Iraqis last November is expected to find that a small number of marines in western Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, Congressional, military and Pentagon officials said Thursday.

http://dailywarnews.blogspot.com [Dailywarnews.blogspot.com] Today in Iraq: Security Incidents: BAGHDADY - A suicide car bomber attacked an Iraqi army patrol near the U.S. Al Asad air base and killed nine soldiers in Baghdady near the town of Haditha, 200 km (125 miles) west of Baghdad. BAGHDAD - At least seven people were killed and another 12 wounded when a car bomb exploded in a market close to a Shi'ite mosque in the southwestern district of Shurta al-Khamisa, the Interior Ministry said.

http://billroggio.com [Billroggio.com] The Fourth Rail: The Islamic Republic of Haditha?: Operation Quick Strike, which was directed at Haditha and surrounding towns, .But Anbar is Iraq's largest province and home to the Arab Sunni minority, .

Antiwar.comhttp://www.antiwar.com [Antiwar.com] Antiwar.com Blog · Iraqi Mayhem Roundup: A third police station, the K3 station, also came under attack as rebels clashed with Iraqi forces, he said. Guards at the Haditha Dam were also attacked, .

[Windsofchange.net] Winds of Change.NET: Operation New Market Commences in Haditha: Unfortunately reporters do not research enough into their articles to be able to relay to the American public why "sailors are assigned to Marine units". I have even read articles where reporters have stated "they are unsure why a sailor was assigned to the Marine unit." Let me take a moment and help to clarify this.

[Biglizards.net] Big Lizards:Blog:Category archives - “Iraq Matters”: On his blog, written during his time in Iraq, Englehart [sic] quotes Che Guevara (he pompously urges his commanders to read him, to learn the true nature of an insurgency), beseeches his readers to “remove a lying fascist crook from office”, a “lowly criminal scumbag” who is the reincarnation “of John Wayne/Adolph Hitler (sic), the man “responsible for “Operation Iraqi Oppression,” which made use of “’final solution’ type missiles.” On the other hand the “resistance” (Englehart’s [sic] description) in Fallujah was “boldly fighting” his comrades. “What determination!” While some call the “resistors”””who constructed roadside and car bombs and suicide belts from within the city of Fallujah””cowards, Engelhart [sic] “call[s] them brave.” In other words, an unimpeachable witness with no political axe to grind.

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