LAT: U.S. Military Prosecutors Allege Murder, Cover-Up (Executed Iraqis)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-fg-shooting7dec07,0,263744,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines

U.S. military prosecutors alleged Monday that American soldiers shot to death two unarmed Iraqi men in their homes, then tried to cover up their crimes by claiming that the Iraqis had reached for guns.

In chilling detail, the prosecutors and other U.S. soldiers described in a makeshift courtroom here how the two accused U.S. servicemen casually executed the Iraqis last August even though the civilians posed no immediate danger.

Sgt. Michael P. Williams, 25, of Memphis, Tenn. and Spc. Brent W. May, 22, of Salem, Ohio, are the second pair of soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment from Fort Riley, Kan., to face murder charges stemming from separate incidents in August.

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Two soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment have testified that some rogue members of the unit showed so little regard for the lives of Iraqis that they felt obligated to complain to superiors about alleged criminal conduct including murder, mistreatment of a corpse and soldiers firing on a truck waving a white flag. Some soldiers in the unit bragged about their misdeeds, the witnesses said.

One of the Army whistle-blowers had to be transferred to another unit for his own safety.

[Mr_Spock]

1. Uggh. I don't even want to know about this crap.

This shit wouldn't happen if their leader (not mine) had any moral direction to his actions at all. What a shame we are stuck with the anti-Christ.

[Seldona]

2. I am amazed they are being charged.

I mean this kind of crap comes out on video, and it is just a blip.

With most freepers backing the troops that did it.

Freedom on the march, *Bush style.

:puke:

[izzie]

3. Young men in fear with guns will produce this.

A lot of young men worried about their man hood who are taught to kill and bomb things and to do as they are told. Well we did ask for it when we put this type of service in. Our founders did not want this and I guess thy were right. They were worried about a standing army as leaders and Kings feel they must use them. I thought it was good to get rid of draft but feel I was wrong now. It kept a heavy hand on congress and President and we need that once more. Or I think we do.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. "One of the Army whistle-blowers had to be transferred

to another unit for his own safety."

I doubt he would be safe even if they transfered him to Sweden!

[seriousstan]

5. This is a first in the history of war.

How often, in war, is this standard followed?

[DeepModem Mom]

6. kick

[saigon68]

7. KILL A " RAG HEAD" FOR MOMMY

A new twist on the old-----

KILL A KOMMIE FOR MOMMY.