"Haditha" film shows both sides of Iraq killings
New House of York (Reuters) - "Engagement for Haditha" dramatizes one of the most controversial incidents of the Al-Iraq state of war -- the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines -- just former Marine Elliot Ruiz wHO stars in the film says it doesn't give the Marine Army corps a bad name.
"We're not sledding after those Marines; this film doesn't charge those Marines for what happened. It's non very putt the pick on anybody," Ruiz told Reuters in an interview before of the film's expiration in Fresh House of York on Wed.
"It puts the situation come out thither and lets you make up one's mind for yourself who's responsible."
The cinema is based on real events that happened in Nov 2005 in Haditha, w of Bagdad. A convoy of U.S. Marines was hit by a wayside bomb, kill a popular officer, and 24 Iraqi civilians were shot dead in the wake.
Ogdoad Marines were charged in the case only charges take been dropped against five-spot. Trio, including accused ringleader Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, still font court-martial.
Iraki witnesses say angry Marines massacred unarmed civilians later a popular comrade, Lancet Cpl. Miguel "TJ" Terrazas, was ripped in half by the roadside bomb. Defense Department attorneys maintain that the civilians were killed during a pitched conflict with insurgents in and around Haditha.
Ruiz, world Health Organization fought in the initial intrusion of Irak, said he rundle to his Leatherneck Corps buddies ahead taking the character of Cpl. Ramirez, world Health Organization is based on a real character but with the mention and many other inside information changed.
"I didn't want to do anything that was sledding to give the Devil dog Corps a badly name," he said.
