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U.S. Officer Recommends Dropping Haditha Charges

HeadlineAug 24, 2007

In other Iraq news, a U.S. military officer is recommending that all charges should be dropped against a marine accused of murdering Iraqi civilians, including children, in the town of Haditha. Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum has been charged with unpremeditated murder of two girls and negligent homicide on suspicion that he unlawfully killed two men, a woman and a boy. On Thursday, investigating officer, Lt. Col. Paul Ware, admitted Tatum had shot and killed civilians, but he said the evidence was too weak for a court-martial.

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