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It’s not clear to me where these quotes by Capt. Stone originated. Are they what the captain told investigators or from some other source? I can’t make it out. Can you?

Also, if you’ll allow me to speculate...

This article isn’t unfavorable to Capt. Stone, but it is unfavorable to the Corps. One can wonder if all the leaks in the Haditha case are coming from people who want to hurt the accused—or the Corps itself.

LEAKERS, Unlimited.

The documents, including a report by Army Maj. Gen. Eldon A. Bargewell, copies of e-mail messages among Marine officers in Haditha and sworn statements from several ranking officers,....The documents were provided to The New York Times by people familiar with the investigation only on condition that they not be identified.

It sounds like these quotes came from leaked investigative notes. I, also, wonder the reasons for the leaks. Hurt the accused, aid the prosecution, hurt the Corps, or shift the blame from others higher up in the Marines at the time. Could be a combination since there seem to be so many leaks.