Marines Understand Haditha

Former Marines say Haditha could be explained considering the rigors of urban warfare:

Mention Haditha to current or former Marines and there's a pause, followed by the disclaimer that no judgment should be made before officials fully investigate accusations of Camp Pendleton Marines massacring Iraqi civilians there.
Then they speak of how, if true, the troops might have unjustly killed about 24 men, women and children Nov. 19.
Some talk about the fear and frustration endemic to urban warfare anywhere in Sunni-controlled Anbar province, which includes Haditha, Fallujah and other insurgent strongholds. They also note the grind of multiple combat tours.

I'm still not so sure it is all "just a mistake". This type of propaganda is what our terrorist enemies are good at, and the mainstream media gladly toes the line for them by repeating unsubstantiated reports as true.