On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the Iraq violence, calling on Iraq not to “blow this opportunity” in the wake of the recent U.S. troop withdrawal. Clinton’s comments come as the Iraqi government has announced plans to take legal action over the 2005 Haditha massacre after the last U.S. marine involved walked away with no jail time earlier this week. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich was the last of eight marines charged for involvement in the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians. None have received jail terms. On Thursday, an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said the Iraqi government is exploring unspecified legal recourse on behalf of the victims’ families.
Iraq Mulls Legal Action over Haditha Massacre
HeadlineJan 27, 2012