How routine are such coverups? Multiple and completely separate units lied in an attempt to hide Haditha. From the NY Times of 2 Jun 2006: From the NY Times of 2 Jun 2006:
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Iraqi Accuses U.S. of 'Daily' Attacks Against Civilians
The Washington Post reported Thursday that a parallel investigation into whether the killings were covered up has concluded that some officers reported false information and that superiors failed to adequately scrutinize the reports about the two dozen deaths.
The newspaper said that the inquiry had determined that Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, a squad leader present at Haditha, made a false statement when he reported that a roadside bombing had killed 15 civilians. The inquiry also said that an intelligence unit that later visited the site failed to highlight that civilians had gunshot wounds.
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Somehow a completely separate intelligence investigation unit never noticed gunshot wounds? How routine is that oversight?