Ironically, once the cat was out of the bag that the civilians were not killed the way the initial report stated, the revised propaganda apparently called for mollifying the Haditha locals by railroading the Marines who were there.
One propaganda effort has simply replaced the other.
And a bunch of good Marines are caught in the middle.
What a friggin disgrace.
People have suggested (including some retired Marines I know) that the brass wants to hang these young men to avoid ending up with a black eye over this whole incident.
I can’t blame Capt. Stone for feeling like a scapegoat for a crime that was never committed. It must be a living nightmare.