They are not appeasing just the press. These actions are consistent with an oligarchy bent on subduing the populace to authority. It is imperative to subordinated the military leadership to the Oligarchy as they hold the most power to remove the Oligarchy. Bush is every bit at fault along with the Democrats. He's part of the Oligarchy.
An outrageous case of command influence.
In the light of this new information, all charges should be dismissed and any derogatory information relating to the Haditha incident should be expunged.
Did Bush plan all this?