Retrograde in History · 2005
Haditha massacre
On November 19, 2005, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Sagittarius, tracing backward through 8°39′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 19, 2005♐︎Sagittarius 8°39′Rx windowNov 14 – Dec 4, 2005
The record
incident in which 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children were killed by a group of US Marines
More from this window · Nov 14 – Dec 4, 2005
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.