Monday, March 15, 2010
Times Maintains Near Silence as Haditha "Massacre" Case Crumbles
Times Maintains Near Silence as Haditha "Massacre" Case Crumbles:
After the alleged killings in 2005 by Marines of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha came to light in July 2006, the New York Times joined all other media outlets in hyping the Haditha 'massacre.' Reporter Paul von Zielbauer filed 36 stories. Four times Times reporters compared it to the infamous 'My Lai' massacre in Vietnam.But now that the case is crumbling amid accusations of overzealous prosecution, the Times has maintained nearly complete radio silence."
After the alleged killings in 2005 by Marines of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha came to light in July 2006, the New York Times joined all other media outlets in hyping the Haditha 'massacre.' Reporter Paul von Zielbauer filed 36 stories. Four times Times reporters compared it to the infamous 'My Lai' massacre in Vietnam.But now that the case is crumbling amid accusations of overzealous prosecution, the Times has maintained nearly complete radio silence."
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