Report: Evidence Supports Haditha Allegations

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Published August 2, 2006 at 1:00 PM EDT

Military investigators have found there is evidence supporting allegations that U.S. Marines killed unarmed civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha last November, according to unnamed Pentagon sources.

Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Perry talks with Alex Chadwick about the Pentagon's ongoing investigation and what happens next for the Marines held as suspects.

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