The alleged massacre of civilians by U.S. Marines in Hadithah, Iraq, touched off a firestorm of accusations in the American press and body politic. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said the Marines killed "in cold blood" in response to the pressure of the war, and cited the incident as a justification for immediate pullout. The Nation threw down the editorial when it declared that "this was not the work of soldiers gone berserk" but a "willful, targeted brutality designed to send a message to Iraqis." No surprise that the furor has received a strong response from the milblogging community.

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2006/07/1864897