Plea deal for Haditha killings sparks outrage in Iraq

Iraqis are angry at how court martial hearings have ended over the killing of 24 civilians in the city of Haditha in 2005.

The last of the eight marine defendants is awaiting sentencing after a deal in which he pleaded guilty to reduced charges of dereliction of duty.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of three months in a military jail.

Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf has more from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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[joyo17]

Shame on American military.

[DDARKmodp]

Fuck this shit those are people who got killed not animals three months that's bullshit.

[OperationJohnny]

@joyo17 Shame on typing women with no understanding

[OperationJohnny]

LONG LIVE WUTERICH AND ALL COMBAT MARINES

[heightz5155]

Those people deserved to die. They knew about the bomb and didn't tell anyone about it which makes them as guilty as the terrorist who planted the bomb. And for all those Americans who talk shit about marines should be shot next. In my eyes they are traitors to this country and to those who give their lives for our country

[westernlions]

Marines are murderers and they take pride in it.

[stevow123]

Haha Fuck your country!!! Fuck all your dead pieces of Shit! Hopefully we can drip a bomb on you soon!!! That's right bitches!! Our marine got away with killing your people hope you like that! Hopefully we can get some more marines to kill your people for no reason again! Hoorah!!!

[scruffyrunkin]

@amzke the only program i get with is the one that smashes your peoples bones!

[amzke]

@scruffyrunkin LOL America is the root of all evil, conflict between isreal and and the Muslim countries all funded by America, keep listening to your Satanist Government. And no God did not decide America will rule the world through it's sin's, the secrecy behind the real rulers of America is hidden, and you my friend need to get with the "program" .

[scruffyrunkin]

@amzke The Glory goes to GOD. HE gives permission or does not grant permission for ALL things!! so i guess HE gave us the permission to own this world!! or would you rather Hitler, or Saddam, or North Korea, or communist China, or communist Russia or al queda and taliban or some stincking dictator own this earth???? UNCLE SAM IS YOUR BEST FREIND if you wanna persue happiness and live a free life!! get with the program buddy before you get stomped!!

[scruffyrunkin]

@renge94 USA = destroy all enemies and instill democracy...now you shut your lawless ass up before we march all over your fucking country and soak it with your peoples blood and restore proper order.