If you are wating for me to comment on what happened at Haditha and what responsibility our Marines might have in a John Murtha scandal, you will have to refer to MacRanger for my views on the subject. I have strong feelings about Rep. Murtha and his disgusting "cut and run" remarks and his continued trashing of the U.S. military. These feelings are documented in many previous posts on the subject that a quick search of The Squiggler archives will bring up. But in this case, we do not know. The initial reports are conflicting and confusing. Was it our Marines or was it masked terrorist gunmen? What is the true story? Do you know? I do not? Nor does John Murtha.
Haditha - If you want facts the MSM and Murtha are the last place to go
As we know, something happened in Haditha, just what is purely a matter of specuation. I repeat, purely specuation. No one - not Time Magazine, MSNBC or cut and run Murtha, knows what went on there other than what they have picked up from certain sources, witnesses, etc. Murtha knows next to nothing.
It's a good thing we most often don't get the truth from the news. We get the hysteria, the hype, and in some cases faked news outright lies.
But watching the news tonight it's clear the MSM has the same script it's had for the last few years. Like, "Coverup to the very top", with the slow, but steady drumbeat to fire Rumsfeld. If this is proved to be correct get ready for the already beginning mantra of My Lai — Iraq — Vietnam, etc.
However, talking with REAL sources, apparently what happened is bad, but not as what the MSM is protraying (no duh there), but that doesn't clear the Marine unit involved either. Word is that the investigation has NOT completed, but that it looks like there will be disciplinary action taken.
As to the "all the way to the top!", The command of the unit in question appears to have been commanded by a first line supervisor, who is being defended by Bush critic and Iraq war vet and failed politician Paul Hackett (nuff said).
In other words if true this was a single unit under a single leader with a god complex.
Related:
The Speech John Murtha Should Give
John Murtha is a Disgrace - UncleJ TV
Did General Pace coverup Haditha?
Haditha Catch-up - an excellent summary of coverage.
What distinguishes our country and our military is that, thankfully, allegations of this sort are rare, and when they are found to be true, the guilty are punished severely. That will happen in this case, if indeed Marines are found guilty.
The list of the dead includes young children and women. If they were indeed killed without regard, those who are found guilty will likely face the severest punishment, as they should.
In the meantime, it's helpful to watch the story, remember the context, and be wary of the way the press is covering it.
CNN Reporter on Haditha: "I knew these guys"
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