Kimber was not involved and his talks with the city council are not related.
And in a town the size of Haditha 90,000, no whispering campaign, no demonstrations, no protests to the government? Do you believe that that many would be killed and local leaders wouldn't know about it a few days later?
The mayor and a bunch of chiefs knew about it and discussed the matter with Capt McConnell. McConnell said it was a mistake and the collateral damage money was paid. The famiily in the first house was related to a city councilman.