A disturbing trend is building here, but it is good that the investigations are at least taking place. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5086218.stm

"A statement by Gen Chiarelli released by the US army said the investigation would examine the "circumstances surrounding the deaths of three males in coalition force custody in southern Salaheddin province on or about 9 May 2006".

"The request for an investigation is the result of soldiers' reported suspicions about the deaths," he said, without giving further details.

The criminal investigation comes just weeks after a US military probe cleared US troops of any wrongdoing in the deaths of an Iraqi family in the town of Ishaqi in March.

Other probes are being carried out into an alleged massacre at Haditha in November, and also into claims that an Iraqi man was deliberately killed in April in Hamandiya - and that the circumstances were covered up.

The US marine corps is also investigating a video which allegedly shows a marine singing a song about Iraqi civilians being killed by insurgents."

This supposed singing is indicative of a certain mindset - one hopes that it is not such a prevalent one.

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I found the 'ho-hum, what else is new' attitude expressed by the Iraqi man on the street over the Haditha episode very telling.

Yep. Expect more of this stuff.

It's sad that it's "old news" to Joe Iraqi.

good. To bad they didn't strip'em nude first

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Yet somehow I think for myself.....

WAIT!! WHAT?! We are KILLING people in Iraq!!!!!!!
When did this happen!!!!!?
outrage!

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Yet somehow I think for myself.....

And electrocute their genitals, one presumes? (that is your nation's preferred method?).

Hey, get another barrel, too many apples already!

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Bad link. Thankfully, one can only presume, from this source.

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