"The video appears to show that, throughout that day, Marines engaged in fierce
firefights and called in air strikes to level buildings — often with no
definitive idea of who was inside.That could buttress defense arguments that
Marines clearing buildings on the ground with guns and grenades were just
following rules of engagement.“The defense can say, ‘Hey, look, you had to do
this later in the day, what’s the difference between what happened later in the
day and what our guys did earlier in the day?’ ” asked retired Marine Lt. Col.
Gary Solis, a former prosecutor and military judge who teaches law at Georgetown
University and West Point."
I think this does put the whole affair in a new light. If there had been conflict from those houses earlier in the day, it would be understandable that they would be concerned about attacks coming from them again. It will be interesting to see how this video plays out in court, if it will be allowed and how it will be used. It was shot from a drone flying over the city on the day of the incident.
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