Military to Probe 2005 Iraq Firefight

Military to Probe 2005 Iraq Firefight

Mar 16, 10:43 PM (ET)

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) - The military has opened a criminal investigation into a firefight between U.S. Marines and insurgents last year that left 15 Iraqi civilians dead, defense officials said Thursday.

The inquiry will attempt to determine whether the Marines acted appropriately when they fired back at insurgents following a roadside bomb attack in Haditha, near Baghdad, in November 2005, said a military official who requested anonymity because the investigation has not been announced yet. The civilians were hit during that battle.

Military officials in Iraq completed a preliminary investigation and have forwarded it to the Navy Criminal Investigative Service. Several defense officials acknowledged the investigation was taking place, though the details were provided by one official.

According to the official, the initial allegations of possible violations were brought to the attention of the military by a reporter in mid-February.

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Another damn reporter! And what the hell does a reporter know about tactics or a firefight for that matter? Answer: Not a damn thing! Reporters should be ran out of the whole country.