3 U.S. Soldiers Charged With Murder

[AnOhioan]

101st Airborne Members Accused Of Killing 3 Men In Military Custody


The U.S. Army has charged three soldiers in connection with the murders of three Iraqi men who were in military custody in Iraq in early May, the military said Monday.

The Multinational Corps-Iraq said three members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division have been charged in connection with the deaths of three male detainees during an operation near Thar Thar Canal in southern Salahuddin province on May 9.


To date, there have been about 600 investigations into detainee-related incidents, including natural deaths and detainee assaults on other detainees, according to Army spokesman Paul Boyce. As a result, he said, 267 soldiers have received some type of punishment, including 85 courts-martial and 95 non-judicial actions.


Two Pentagon reports, made public Friday, said murky procedures, lack of oversight and inadequate resources led to mistakes in the way U.S. troops treated Iraq and Afghanistan detainees, but they found no widespread mistreatment or illegal actions by the military.

More at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/19/iraq/main1729623.shtml?source=RSS&attr=World_1729623

[Amonester]

1. Another one (link down the page). :cry: :cry: :cry:

. . . a senior Pentagon official with direct knowledge of the investigation said evidence so far indicates troops entered the town in search of an insurgent and, failing to find him, grabbed an unarmed man from his home and shot him.

After the killing, the troops planted a shovel and an AK-47 rifle at the scene to make it appear the man was trying to plant an explosive device, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/17/iraq/main1726448.shtml

Like German troops in France, back in 1943????????? :cry:

Shame on 'our (mi$-)leader' :grr:

[Roland99]

2. Soldiers charged w/murder from same base as the two missing.

What are the odds the kidnapped soldiers won't be abused and tortured?


:(

[saigon68]

3. Support the Troops

waiting for a few troop supporters too start DEFENDING these murderers.

WAITING

WAITING

WAITING

[Moderator]

4. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2345646