[SE Mom]

I'm still unclear about what Tony Snow meant- if the president was completely uninformed about this incident.

Regardless of what did or did not happen at Haditha- the president should have been informed that civilians died- and an investigation was underway.

It's unthinkable that he knew NOTHING about this til Time Magazine called the White House for reaction...isn't it?

[Coop]

Regardless of what did or did not happen at Haditha- the president should have been informed that civilians died- and an investigation was underway. It's unthinkable that he knew NOTHING about this til Time Magazine called the White House for reaction...isn't it?

Then he'd be briefed daily about civilians deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. I find Mr. Snow's comments believable and reasonable.

[Txsleuth]

From all of the articles I have read about this...NOTHING makes sense..SE Mom.

I guess Tony made SURE when he said that, it was the "truth"...but, I am afraid in this case, the truth is very, very in the words of the teller..

The MSM seems to be presenting this however it fits their "desires"..and the politicians are doing the same.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Regardless of what did or did not happen at Haditha- the president should have been informed that civilians died- and an investigation was underway.

Civilians are killed every day in Iraq.

Have you ever heard of the term "delegation?"

Do you have any idea how screwed up an organization gets when its leaders do not trust their subordinates to do their jobs?

Is the President supposed to jerk his knees every time the press or a renegade politician trump some story up?

[Cold Heat]

the president should have been informed that civilians died- and an investigation was underway

I respectfully disagree...

This incident was being handled as all incidents are, by the Pentagon. It happened late last year, and does not rise to the level of Presidential actions or decision.

If he were to be informed of every little thing that occurs in a 2.5 million person military establishment that doubles and triples in size when support is added in, the man would be a basket case.

Murtha used the fact that although the incident had been reported to the public, the results of the investigation was not yet complete and there was a vacuum to fill with hyperbole which he filled with glee and the MSM jumped in. It has happened dozens of times, and each time, the president was not, nor should have been informed.

Abu Grab was in the same category.

[misterrob]

Maybe yes, maybe not. Given the speed at which information flows to the press and the agenda behind it it is hard to say.

[SevenMinusOne]

The reality is (the largest story regarding this situation that is not being reported by the MSM) is one of the living children that lived within these three houses (that were raided) is on VIDEO TAPE admitting that she KNEW an IED was planted and would go off....therefore she didn't leave for school that morning (the morning in question here).

Those within these homes were helping the insurgents. That is the reality. This was LOS (line of sight) IED -

[F.J. Mitchell]

Well, definitely unbelievable.