This article includes a lot of good info. Lt. Col Chessani is getting railroaded, IMO, because he stood up for his men. At least two higher officers who were briefed on this incident did not think further investigation was necessary. Those officers aren't being charged. But after the Times article came out, one battalion operations officer,Maj. Samuel H. Carrasco, said he and the battalion executive officer suggested an investigation to Chessani. Carrasco told investigators that "Lt. Col. Chessani then shouted, 'My men are not murderers.' "
Good for Lt. Col. Chessani!
This news may be of interest. The victors in the Mt. Soledad Cross case are now representing a Haditha Marine officer.
As for the Marines on Haditha’s streets, some have taken the extreme measure of wearing helmet video cameras in case they need indisputable proof if their actions are questioned. “I’ve seen squad leaders and Marines with that,” [Lt. Col. Jim Donnellan, commander of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment] said. “It’s disheartening because you feel like they’ve lost their confidence that we’re going to take care of them."