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January 5, 2012

Military Trial Begins for Marine in Haditha Massacre 
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A military trial is about to begin for the last of the U.S. marines
charged in the massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians in the Iraqi village of
Haditha in November 2005. The victims, including women and children,
were killed when the marines burst into their homes and shot them dead
in their nightclothes. The marines' squadron leader, Staff Sergeant
Frank Wuterich, will be tried on manslaughter charges in a military
courtroom at Camp Pendleton near San Diego. Jury selection begins today
and opening arguments are expected on Friday. Wuterich is the last
defendant to face charges for the Haditha killings. Six other marines
have had their charges dropped or dismissed, while another soldier was
acquitted.



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