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In this week's Time, General Clark, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Gary Solis, and Philip Caputo discuss the reported massacre of civilians in Haditha, "explore when combat becomes a massacre--especially in a guerrilla war--and who shares the blame."

Below are excerpts of the article in Time, : "Rules of Engagement":

   WESLEY CLARK

    If the Haditha reports are true, there can be no excuse. Not stress. Not anger. Not frustration. But this incident raises more disturbing questions. Have there been other such incidents? Does it indicate progressive decay in the standards of discipline in our forces? On top of Abu Ghraib, what moral authority do our forces retain? Can we recover our standing in the eyes of the Iraqis? And what will the ramifications of this incident be for U.S. power worldwide? ..."