Why would elements within the DoD want to do the opposite with the Haditha Marines? Why make them into villains?
All the leaks that have come from "senior defense officials" have been calculated to have that effect.
Are the leakers Clinton appointees out to embarrass Bush? Or is there some kind of deal with the Maliki government? Or are they lackeys for Murtha? If I knew the answer, this farce could end.
If you read this POV,
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823194/posts
you’ll see it how it works...
against the Marines.
The President is like a political pinata right now. Could be anyone with a stick to swing.