Marine accused of killing 24 Iraqis in Haditha makes plea deal

[sabrina 1]

92. I do not think you have been following this case. Three houses were 'cleared'. No weapons or

insurgents were found after the shootings stopped. Women and children were shot in the head at close range. Unarmed. A wheel-chair bound elderly man was shot and killed. A 13 year old girl survived after her brother, shot and killed fell on her and she pretended to be dead. She is a witness, who was not hear in these trials.

How did those civilians, shot at close range, including children, unarmed, appear to be any threat to the solidiers? If you get close enough to a toddler to shoot him/her in the head, surely you are close enough to know who you are shooting?

'Iraqi blood is not cheap' was the comment from one of the city officials who has been following this trial, expressing the profound disappointment of the Iraqis at the outcome of this trial.

Having said all that, I still hold Bush and Cheney and their war-mongering cohorts for every wrongful death in that war. THEY are who should be on trial.