The Documentary Podcast 'No justice, just kills’
Nov 17, 2025
Safa Yunus Rasif, a Haditha survivor who lost her family in the tragic 2005 killings, shares her poignant firsthand account alongside Mike Maloney, a former NCIS forensic investigator. They discuss the harrowing details of the massacre, the conflicting testimonies from Marines, and the struggle for justice that has persisted over decades. Safa's emotional journey for answers unfolds, while Maloney reveals pivotal forensic insights that challenge official narratives. Together, they reflect on the deep scars left on families and the painful quest for accountability.
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Forensics Overcomes Competing Narratives
- Forensic reconstruction focuses on physical evidence, not competing narratives.
- Mike Maloney concluded bullet locations and blood patterns can show shooter positions regardless of witness claims.
Evidence Can Imply Weapons Without Finding Them
- Maloney found evidence consistent with one shooter at the doorway and another firing through a closet door.
- Despite no recovered weapons, he concluded one victim could plausibly have been holding a rifle.
Family Confronts Forensic Report
- Khaled saw a forensic report for the first time and questioned how four armed men failed to fire.
- Maloney replied absence of forensic linkage doesn't prove absence of weapons and stood by his analysis.