Hanford Marine Ryan Briones gives an eyewitness account of the aftermath of civilian killings in Haditha to the Los Angeles Times

They ranged from little babies to adult males and females. I'll never be able to get that out of my head. I can still smell the blood. This left something in my head and heart.

Millitary investigators concluded that US Marines killed approximately 24 Iraqi civilians, including women and children. Briones' mother tells KSEE 24 her son suffers from post-traumatic stress and needs more help from the millitary.