Ghosts of Haditha

Dallas Morning News | Mark Davis:

“It will be awhile before we know whether Marines are guilty in a November slaughter of unarmed Iraqis in the town of Haditha. ... Anyone with a shred of human decency approaches this with the utmost gravity. Those of us who support the troops and the war they are fighting have a special responsibility not to sugarcoat, minimize or marginalize any wrongdoing by those troops.”

Ed Cognoski responds:

So, then, how does Mr Davis respond? By condemning the wrongdoing by American troops? No. By criticizing the flawed war policies that led to the situation? No.

Mr Davis responds by attacking Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) for getting it right. By characterizing his criticism of the Abu Ghraib scandal as an "absurd overreaction". Mr Davis now claims that Rep Murtha takes personal pleasure in this latest disaster, that he "savors every nugget" and "dwells with relish" on the atrocity.

Mr Davis asserts that American setbacks in Iraq are not due to a flawed policy but instead are "inflicted [by Rep Murtha's] derisive tongue." Mr Davis tries to distract attention from the mounting policy failures in Iraq by impugning Rep Murtha's opinion, his motives, his honor. Mr Davis' politics of personal destruction are despicable. Has the man not a shred of human decency himself?