BAGHDAD, July 8: Commanders can expect a ‘day of pain’ once the top US general in Iraq reviews a report that finds they failed to act on complaints their troops killed 24 civilians at Haditha, a military official said on Saturday.
The report into whether officers failed to investigate or covered up for Marines accused by Iraqis of killing men, women and children in cold blood was passed to Gen George Casey on Friday, the military said.
Disciplinary action now seems likely, officials said.—Reuters
