After killing 24 Iraqi civilians, a group of US Marines was put on trial. But no one served a day in prison

After killing 24 Iraqi civilians, a group of US Marines was put on trial. But no one served a day in prison

In November 2005, a group of US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The case against them became one of the most high-profile war crimes prosecutions in US history—but then it fell apart. Only one Marine went to trial for the killings, and all he received was a slap on the wrist. Even his own defense attorney found the outcome shocking. “It's meaningless," said attorney Haytham Faraj. “The government decided not to hold anybody account…