BBC Ishaqi Story False

BBC made headlines around the world when they reported that US soldiers committed more atrocities toward civilians, this time with proof on tape.

As Michelle Malkin explains, one must consider the source - it turns out to be untrue.

Horrific images of Iraqi adults and children have fueled new allegations that U.S. troops killed civilians in the Iraqi town of Ishaqi.

ABC News has learned, however, that military officials have completed their investigation and have concluded U.S. forces followed the rules of engagement.

A senior Pentagon official told ABC News that the investigation concluded that American forces in this case properly followed the rules of engagement and that allegations of intentional killings of civilians were unfounded.

No worries - the BBC did its job and riled up the Arab world with false reporting again. Does it matter if the story isn't true?

*Update*

Meanwhile, the AP continues to run with the story without mentioning the fact that the US already determined the video to be unfounded:

The video includes an unidentified man saying "children were stuck in the room, alone and surrounded."

"After they handcuffed them, they shot them dead. Later, they struck the house with their planes. They wanted to hide the evidence. Even a 6-month-old infant was killed. Even the cows were killed, too," he said.

The video included shots of the bodies of five children and two men wrapped in blankets.