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Senators Question Case Against Officer
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WASHINGTON - A Republican senator said Wednesday that a U.S. lieutenant colonel accused of mistreating an Iraqi detainee probably was more worthy of commendation than punishment.



Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma said Lt. Col. Allen B. West was trying to protect his soldiers.


"I think the message if we were to end up punishing someone for doing what it took to protect the soldiers entrusted to his command, it would be the wrong signal," Inhofe said at a Senate Armed Services Committee (news - web sites) hearing with top Army officials.


The committee chairman, Sen. John Warner, R-Va., said lawmakers are concerned about the case.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=512&ncid=703&e=7&u=/ap/20031119/ap_on_go_co/congress_accused_officer
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