Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Haditha Hoax: Apparent Last Chapter

A military judge has dismissed the charges against Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani.

The hoax screeches to its final terminal -- as we predicted it should two years ago.

[expect a PBS Frontline* piece investigating who's responsible - soon ... ]

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FLASHBACK:

'Frontline' Haditha Story Short on Facts

“Frontline” story on PBS, “Rules of Engagement,” omitted key facts that help exonerate the Marines accused of killing innocent Iraqi civilians in Haditha on Nov. 19, 2005.

”Frontline” accepted without question the legitimacy of the so-called Hammurabi Human Rights Association and allowed its alleged head man Abdul-Rahman al-Mashhadani to tell their story even though the organization consists solely of himself and one Thaer Thabit al-Hadithi —
the original source of the video excerpts “Frontline” showed.

Moreover, “Frontline” neglected to inform viewers that the same Abdul-Rahman al-Mashhadani had just been released from almost six months captivity for insurgent activities.

There were other serious flaws in “Rules of Engagement,” ...

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