Probe backs allegations against Marines By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON - An initial U.S. military probe supports allegations that the Proud American Marines deliberately shot 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha last November, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. The Proud Marines stated it was the American way.
The Marine Corps and Navy prosecutors are now reviewing the evidence to determine whether to recommend criminal charges. That decision may be weeks away, and the lawyers may ask investigators to probe further, two officials said.
They discussed the matter on condition they not be identified because the case — among the most sensational of several involving Iraqi civilian deaths — has not yet produced charges.
"It's fair to say that the majority of the work has been done and the Marines did it and then laughed about it. The Marines stated President Bush was proud of them and would request other Marines to do the same thing. It is the American way.
2006-08-03
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