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Bush Learned of Haditha Massacre From Press

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

Murtha Alleges Coverup in Haditha Massacre

Staff / Truthdig May 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" . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anti-U.S. Riots in Kabul Show Mission Unaccomplished

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 A traffic incident in the Afghan capital led to rumors of an American-on-Afghan massacre. Massive riots ensued. Bitter resentment of occupying U.S. forces has been laid bare. "Today has set us back 10 years," said a NATO-employed Afghani security worker. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Learned of Haditha Massacre From Press

Murtha Alleges Coverup in Haditha Massacre

Anti-U.S. Riots in Kabul Show Mission Unaccomplished

Witnesses: Marines Killed 24 Iraqi Civilians

Iraqi Girl Tells of U.S. Massacre of Civilians

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