A young lance corporal is handed a Sharpie and ordered to photograph the dead women and children. He does, holding onto the pictures alone for months, telling no one, waiting for an investigation that never comes. Eventually, the photos drive him mad, and he is medevac'd out of Iraq. When NCIS agents finally come calling, the photographs become the single most important piece of forensic evidence in the entire Haditha case.

A young lance corporal is handed a Sharpie and ordered to photograph the dead women and children. He does, holding onto the pictures alone for months, telling no one, waiting for an investigation that never comes. Eventually, the photos drive him mad, and he is medevac'd out of Iraq. When NCIS agents finally come calling, the photographs become the single most important piece of forensic evidence in the entire Haditha case.

For twenty years, the United States Marine Corps has tried to bury the truth about Haditha.

In 2005, 24 civilians were killed by a squad of United States Marines in the Iraqi city of Haditha, a massacre that became one of the most notorious and controversial incidents of the war. What followed was a years-long battle over what really happened, who would be held accountable, and how far the Marine Corps would go to protect itself.

At the center of the story is NCIS Special Agent Michael Maloney, the most senior forensic consultant assigned to the case. As Maloney examined the evidence, he discovered that prosecutors hid from him a key eyewitness, sponsored perjured testimony, and granted immunity to Marines who were likely guilty of murder. When Maloney spoke up, he came under intense political pressure to alter his findings and his testimony in the case. 

Now, for the first time, the complete story is finally being told. Based on over 100 hours of documentary footage shot without the government's knowledge or permission, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Michael Epstein delivers a gripping investigative series that finally reveals the truth about the Haditha Massacre and the government cover-up that followed.

For twenty years, the United States Marine Corps has tried to bury the truth about Haditha.
In 2005, 24 civilians were killed by a squad of United States Marines in the Iraqi city of Haditha, a massacre that became one of the most notorious and controversial incidents of the war. What followed was a years-long battle over what really happened, who would be held accountable, and how far the Marine Corps would go to protect itself.
At the center of the story is NCIS Special Agent Michael Maloney, the most senior forensic consultant assigned to the case. As Maloney examined the evidence, he discovered that prosecutors hid from him a key eyewitness, sponsored perjured testimony, and granted immunity to Marines who were likely guilty of murder. When Maloney spoke up, he came under intense political pressure to alter his findings and his testimony in the case.&nbsp;
Now, for the first time, the complete story is finally being told. Based on over 100 hours of documentary footage shot without the government's knowledge or permission, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Michael Epstein delivers a gripping investigative series that finally reveals the truth about the Haditha Massacre and the government cover-up that followed.

Fault Line: Haditha

Episode 2: The Photographs

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