"we were under orders to kill"

[ChairmanAgnostic]

EL PASO, Texas - Four U.S. soldiers accused of murdering suspected insurgents during a raid in Iraq said they were under orders to “kill all military age males,” according to sworn statements obtained by The Associated Press.

The soldiers first took some of the men into custody because they were using two women and a toddler as human shields. They shot three of the men after the women and child were safe and say the men attacked them.

“The ROE (rule of engagement) was to kill all military age males on Objective Murray,” Staff Sgt. Raymond L. Girouard told investigators, referring to the target by its code name.

War crimes. Pure and simple. No wonder the military loves the embed program. Otherwise, we would have learned of these stories far earlier. Possibly in time for the Nov. 04 elections.

watch for the neocon full press on this. anyone mentioning this story and demanding action will be accused to failing to support the troops.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13974639/