Hutchins' lead defense attorney, Richard Brannon, countered that the actions of Hutchins and his men was "a failure of command, " alluding to allegations that their platoon leader's rough handling of some detainees sent the wrong message to the Marines.

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However noble Mr Morales's aim of creating a fairer country, his handling of gas suggests he has chosen the wrong means to achieve it.

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There has been five major investigations into what went wrong, including the public inquiry published earlier this month which criticised the whole NHS for the handling of the problems.

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