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References
- ↑ Haditha defense questions key videotape, Iraqi group , Reuters, June 15, 2006
- ↑ U.S. military mourns 'tragic' Haditha deaths , CNN. Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ↑ One Morning in Haditha , Time. Accessed July 8, 2006.
- ↑ On Scene: Picking up the Pieces In Haditha , Time. Accessed June 4, 2006.
- ↑ Request for generals at next Haditha hearing denied , North County Times, May 22, 2007.