I'm still hoping against hope that we have evidence of some kind that we were taking fire before, during or after the IED hit. Damaged humvees, bullet wounds, anything that will point to a need to return fire on the houses.
The problem is that there was an incorrect report filed, and now no one wants to do or say anything until it's 100% verified. The only problem I see there is that we'll be to slow to counteract the propaganda, and it'll turn into another 'Massacre at Jenin refugee camp' made-for-TV atrocity. Insurgents in Iraq, especially the AQI guys, love to spin events and make propaganda out of thin air.
We also need to be ready for the possibility that the story is true. I know that's not a popular idea right now, but fact of the matter is, bad things happen in war. People do make mistakes. It's a miracle that it's not happened yet, but the longer you leave people in harms way, the greater the odds something ugly will happen.
I honestly don't know how this is going to play out, but we should hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.
That says it all completely about where we are at (in terms of getting the complete facts out now) - Without question -
However that isn't stopping the Murtha's, MSM and anti-war types from running over top of one another screaming "completely innocent Iraqi's massacred for no reason whatsoever).