Glad you emphasized that important point.
Kerry is prob getting his suit ready for the firing squad.Murtha will give the order.Press will cheer!
For my take on "unidentified" or "anonymous" sources, see my tagline. Unless someone is willing to come forward with their name and reputation on the line, I'm not willing to take them seriously.
The Washington Post, citing an unidentified Army official, said the three-month investigation was also expected to call for changes in how U.S. troops are trained for duty in Iraq.
The investigation is one of two ongoing military probes into the Nov. 19 killings of 24 men, women and children in the town of Haditha, 125 miles (200 km) northwest of Baghdad in an area that has seen much activity by Sunni Arab insurgents.
The newspaper reported that the Army official said there were multiple failures but declined to say whether he would characterize it as a 'coverup' as alleged by Rep. John Murtha.
The Pennsylvania Democrat, a decorated retired Marine, is a vocal critic of the war in Iraq.
The Post said a final report on the probe, led by Army Maj. General Eldon Bargewell, was expected to be delivered to top commanders by the end of the week.
A new focus on training would begin as early as Thursday when Army Gen. George W. Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, was expected to order all U.S. and allied troops in Iraq receive "core values" training, the newspaper reported.
"Not only will leaders discuss how to treat civilians under the rules of engagement, but small units also will be ordered to go through training scenarios to gauge their understanding of those rules," the report said.
There was no immediate comment from a U.S. Central Command spokesman in Baghdad.
A separate ongoing military inquiry found evidence that the killings in Haditha were unprovoked, contradicting an account of the incident by U.S. Marines, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
The probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, responsible for cases involving Marines, might lead to charges including murder, officials said.
I bet this "official" is very proud of himself/herself!!! Wonder how that "official" voted in the last election?
When somebody goes ON the record, then I'll believe them. So far it's all spin and hearsay. I wish everyone would shut up and let the invistigation go forward and WAIT to make judgements. ARGH!
Last I checked military investigations until complete are classified so I think either they are lying, their source is lying or they need to both be going to jail.
Where soldiers are only worthy of being reported on when they DIE or SCREW up.
By the way, according to the MSM, nothing else happened other than DEATH and FAILURE.
One incident among 160,000 soldiers over three years and untold dozens of great accomplishments and here we have something our press just salivates over.
Michael Savage is right: the reporters, editors and publishers are vermin. Call Orkin!
Guilty until proven innocent bump.
Brig General Brahms,"Many facts that are favorable to the Marines have not yet been disclosed."And they won't be if the msm has anything to do with it.
The janitor.