Murtha: Marines killed civilians

Salon by Michael Scherer, Mark Benjamin | May. 18, 2006 (News Report)

A senior House Democrat with close ties to the military claimed Wednesday that U.S. Marines wantonly killed innocent Iraqi civilians, including women and children, in an early morning raid last November, buttressing a March report by Time.

"Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood," said Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania, a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and is among ... Full Story »

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by James Bliwas - Oct. 1, 2008

As usual, Salon does a solid job of reporting an important story that mainstream media overlook -- I didn't see this reported anywhere else. Murpha has impeccible credentials to be a "whistle blower."