[neodad]

The manner in which TIME got the story and the painstaking way the facts revealed themselves illustrate the challenges of trying to cover a dangerous, deadly conflict where the truth isn't always what it appears to be.

Is it just me, or does it sound like they're already hedging their bet on this?

[jazusamo]

The manner in which TIME got the story and the painstaking way the facts revealed themselves

Ah yes. You notice in the article that they conducted their interviews by email because of the danger going to Haditha from Baghdad. I wonder how reliable an interview is that's conducted by email.