Posted on Jul 5, 2023
What Are the Ramifications of the Haditha Case? | FRONTLINE
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Only one thing is clear about the legal resolution of the Haditha case: No one is entirely happy with it. Supporters of the accused Marines are still angry about the initial version of the story that portrayed the squad as cold-blooded executioners.
The fact that none of the Marines involved will serve any time in prison provoked outrage in Iraq and across the world. And it’s done little to clarify the rules of war.
Victor Hansen, an expert in military law and former officer with the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps, says, he’s “frustrated like many who are observing it from the outside.”
But he’s also frustrated because the trial didn’t clarify the understanding of the rules of engagement — the criteria for using deadly force. They can change from deployment to deployment.
The fact that none of the Marines involved will serve any time in prison provoked outrage in Iraq and across the world. And it’s done little to clarify the rules of war.
Victor Hansen, an expert in military law and former officer with the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps, says, he’s “frustrated like many who are observing it from the outside.”
But he’s also frustrated because the trial didn’t clarify the understanding of the rules of engagement — the criteria for using deadly force. They can change from deployment to deployment.
What Are the Ramifications of the Haditha Case? | FRONTLINE
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“In Afghanistan there’s a lot of talk now about courageous restraint which means if you’re going after a particular combatant in a community and it he is surrounded by civilians you actually do have an obligation to walk away for furtherance of the mission, instead of going after him.”
But Holewinski says civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq are much more aware of the Haditha verdict than the efforts at restraint. So while the Haditha incident might have transformed the Marine Corps, the outcome of the trials may mean they get little credit."
..."“In Afghanistan there’s a lot of talk now about courageous restraint which means if you’re going after a particular combatant in a community and it he is surrounded by civilians you actually do have an obligation to walk away for furtherance of the mission, instead of going after him.”
But Holewinski says civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq are much more aware of the Haditha verdict than the efforts at restraint. So while the Haditha incident might have transformed the Marine Corps, the outcome of the trials may mean they get little credit."
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