By Daily Mail Reporter UPDATED: 18:03 EST, 10 January 2012 A former squad mate of a Marine implicated in the deaths of 19 Iraqis testified today that after a roadside bombing, the group raced to nearby homes, firing and tossing grenades for 45 minutes even though the Marines did not take gunfire, cross a single insurgent or find a weapon. Still, former Cpl. Steven Tatum told the jury at the Camp Pendleton trial of Staff Sgt Frank Wuterich that he felt the squad did nothing wrong that day in Haditha in 2005. Marines killed 24 Iraqis, including unarmed women and children.
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Former Cpl Steven Tatum testifies that 'the only indication of a hostile act' was defendant Staff Sgt Frank Wuterich
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Prosecutor has maintained that evidence will show that 'none of the victims were a threat'
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'Wuterich ordered his squad to clear a home with gunfire and grenades, telling them to shoot first and ask questions later,' say prosecutors
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