Posted on 04/21/2007 2:27:37 AM PDT by Cardhu
Report On Haditha Condemns Marines
Signs of Misconduct Were Ignored, U.S. General Says
By Josh White
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 21, 2007; A01
The Marine Corps chain of command in Iraq ignored "obvious" signs of "serious misconduct" in the 2005 slayings of two dozen civilians in Haditha, and commanders fostered a climate that devalued the life of innocent Iraqis to the point that their deaths were considered an insignificant part of the war, according to an Army general's investigation.
Maj. Gen. Eldon A. Bargewell's 104-page report on Haditha is scathing in its criticism of the Marines' actions, from the enlisted men who were involved in the shootings on Nov. 19, 2005, to the two-star general who commanded the 2nd Marine Division in Iraq at the time. Bargewell's previously undisclosed report, obtained by The Washington Post, found that officers may have willfully ignored reports of the civilian deaths to protect themselves and their units from blame. Though Bargewell found no specific coverup, he concluded that there also was no interest at any level in investigating allegations of a massacre.
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And I wonder where are we with the IG leak investigation? I e-mailed the IG’s office twice to inquire but I imagine my missives were sent off to e-mail heaven on arrival.
Is Huck retired now, ma?
Yes, he’s retired. Don’t have backup right now, but I checked earlier to check my posting... and he is.
I’m sorry, I just spent an awful lot of time trying to get a list of dates all together for you and my rifle jammed.
Huck was responsible for dropping the charges (based on the investigating officers findings) against Pantano, and was the “responsible party” for these Marines.
Well, the NCIS now spins the Pantano case as proof that they’re just super. The spokesman for NCIS told me so himself. (Behind the scenes may be a different story.)
Of course they do. Say one thing, do it, then say another.
I’m so mad my computer froze. I was looking at the line up of events from Pantano on, and who ‘retired’ and when. And now I can’t keep my eyes open : (
I’m gonna hit it, Red. Hope your ice cream was good!
It was digusting. Oh, the things we do for love. Sweet dreams, sweetie!
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