Haditha

Haditha Deaths and the Psychology of War

Day to Day, May 30, 2006 ·

Members of a Marine unit are under investigation in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The deaths followed a roadside bombing that claimed the life of a fellow Marine. The incident has renewed questions about the psychology of soldiers in wartime and in the heat of combat. Madeleine Brand discusses the issue with Maj. Gen. Thomas Wilkerson (ret.), a 31-year veteran of the Marine Corps and current chief of the U.S. Naval Institute. (via: NPR)

Haditha Case May Test Military Justice

All Things Considered, May 31, 2006 ·

The military system faces a complicated test as it investigates accusations that U.S. Marines covered up a mass killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha. Melissa Block talks with retired Col. Gary Solis, who spent 18 years as a judge advocate and a judge in the Marine Corps. (via: NPR)