Marine officer says he is a ’political casualty’ of Haditha investigation

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SAN DIEGO - A Marine captain who was relieved of command after members of his battalion were accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq, denied any role in the slayings and complained that he had become a “political casualty.”

“It makes my blood boil to see my name lumped in with this massacre, when I was in a different city not playing any role in this incident,” Capt. James Kimber told The Associated Press.

Kimber, 33, was one of three officers reassigned to new duties last month for what the Marines said was “a lack of confidence in their leadership abilities.” None of the three officers has been charged with wrongdoing. snip

Families of 15 of the dead civilians have received a total of $38,000 (Ð29,836) in military-ordered reparations, the Marine who delivered the money confirmed Thursday.

Maj. Dana G. Hyatt, who led a liaison team to improve relations between soldiers and Haditha residents, would not discuss the incident but confirmed published reports of the payment.

No amount ever will. Not even a 1 year old baby.

...is better than being dead.

I guess...

I guess the Captain missed that lesson.