ACLU to Seek Public Accountability in Haditha Investigations

ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a Freedom of Information Act request demanding that the Defense Department publicly disclose investigative files relating to the alleged killing of 24 civilians by U.S. Marines in Haditha, Iraq. "The intentional killing of civilians is a profoundly serious violation of both domestic and international law, and the allegation that senior officers suppressed evidence of this tragic incident is deeply troubling," said ACLU attorney Jameel Jaffer. "The request we filed today is meant to encourage an investigation that is credible and comprehensive."...