Actually the Mosque was involved in a battle the day before. Five insurgents were left behind for another unit to pick up and transport to a medical facility. They apparently did not get picked up and re-engaged the Marines the next day. There was another battle and several of the insurgents were shot a second time as part of that assault. It was during the second assault the Iraqi was allegedly shot by the Marine.

If the insurgents did re-engage the Marines on that day the Iraqi was not a civilian or POW but an active combatant and well within the scope of being killed. There will be an investigation and a trial.

No one here was there. Nor is anyone here a judge. Might want to wait until the facts emerge before blaming an entire country for one individual's actions.