[Dean's World] Shay: U.S. Military Chief Pledges Thorough Haditha Probe

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Posted by Shay:
U.S. Military Chief Pledges Thorough Haditha Probe
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1149453921.shtml


   [1]America's top military officer today said that the push for quick
   answers to an alleged massacre by U.S. Marines of Iraqi citizens in
   Haditha should not be allowed to outweigh the need for a thorough
   investigation. Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
   acknowledged that the allegations involving the deaths of about two
   dozen Iraqis have raised concerns among Iraqi officials and in the
   United States. On Thursday, the U.S. military ordered that the 150,000
   coalition troops in Iraq, including 130,000 Americans, get special
   training in ethics and "the values that separate us from our enemies."

   I have a cousin who is training as I type for an upcoming one-year
   tour in Tikrit, Iraq. I don't know whether the Marines are guilty or
   innocent of the alleged crimes in question. However, the elephant in
   the room is that terrorists are purposely mixing in with the civilian
   population and using them as human shields. Why is there so little
   criticism about that technique as well? I do agree that the Bush
   administration has been slow to investigate the matter though.

References

   1. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198100,00.html