News and Analysis Updates (8/19/06)

Marine blames the enemy: “He wanted to make us look bad.” (Guess he succeeded.)

• Officer Called Haditha Routine: Marine Said Deaths Didn’t Merit Inquiry (Washington Post)

Who are the prisoners that Hizbullah and Hamas want the Israelis to release? Among the former prisoners interviewed in this video is a Christian nonviolent activist who was tortured for 5 days:

• Captured Prisoners (IfAmericansknew)

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