Conduct Unbecoming
June 02, 2006
The alleged massacre at Haditha, first reported by Time Magazine, commanded headlines this week. As the press waited for results from internal investigations, comparisons to My Lai massacre were not uncommon. Which reminded us of something Army Lieutenant Colonel Robert Bateman told us right before the Iraq war – that “embedding” the media with the military might prevent future My Lais. We called up Bateman to see if he still thinks so.
