Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2006
The Iraqi prime minister issued the sharply worded criticism in the wake of rising outrage over the massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 31, 2006
A military investigator reportedly has evidence that the Iraqi civilians killed in Haditha last November were the victims of bullet wounds, not a roadside bomb, as the Marines implicated in the crime had claimed.
Earlier: Rep. Murtha alleges military coverup on massacre. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 31, 2006
The president didn't know about the November atrocity in which Marines killed 24 unarmed civilians until March, when a Time magazine reporter called the White House for comment on the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 30, 2006
"They knew the day after this happened that it was not as they portrayed it," Rep) told CNN about the military's response to the November killings of 24 unarmed civilians by US Marines The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said it would be "premature" to judge what actually transpired
Meanwhile, Iraq's prime minister said that his patience was wearing thin on America's excuse that it kills civilians by "mistake"
Also, a CNN reporter who had been embedded with military units accused in the killings recalls that they usually took great pains to avoid civilian casualties However, she was told that "investigators now strongly suspect a rampage by a small number of Marines who snapped after one of their own was killed by a roadside bomb"
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Staff / TruthdigMay 29, 2006
The N.Y. Times pieces together an atrocity that some in Congress fear could do greater harm to America's image abroad than the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Dig deeper
Staff / TruthdigMay 29, 2006
A girl from Haditha describes how U soldiers killed her unarmed family members--including women and children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 26, 2006
The U.S. military is set to report that a small number of Marines in Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, reports the New York Times. The paper says it may be "the gravest case involving misconduct by American ground forces in Iraq." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 3, 2006
"The United States, in its hubris, helped bring all this to pass," says a Sunday New York Times editorial about the mounting horrors in Iraq(more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 2, 2006
This article explains why Rice and Straw are making such desperate pleas for unity in Iraq(more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 28, 2006
Shiite officials say that American-led forces killed many civilians in a raid on a mosque complex on Sunday. The U.S. has promised a full investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2006
Two separate claims of American soldiers murdering Iraqi civilians have arisen. One report involves the alleged killing of 15 people, including a 3-year-old girl; the second involves the alleged murder of 11, including a 75-year-old woman and a 6-month-old infant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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