8 Soldiers Will Face Court Martial On Murder/Rape Of 14 Yr Old Girl

[kpete]

Troops to Face Courts - Martial on Charges

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 18, 2006
Filed at 2:59 p.m. ET

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Eight soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division will be court-martialed on murder charges stemming from their service in Iraq, including two who face a death sentence for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl and killing her and her family, the military ordered Wednesday.

The Fort Campbell soldiers facing the death penalty are Sgt. Paul E. Cortez and Pfc. Jesse V. Spielman. Both are accused of raping Abeer Qassim al-Janabi in her family's home in Mahmoudiya, about 20 miles south of Baghdad, then killing her along with her parents and younger sister.

Spc. James P. Barker and Pfc. Bryan L. Howard are also accused in the rape and murders but will not face the death penalty, the military said in a statement.

Former Pvt. Steven Green, who was discharged for a personality disorder and arrested in North Carolina, will be tried in federal court in Kentucky. Green has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and four counts of murder.

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[AzDar]

1. Good. May they be tried fairly, and if convicted, ROT IN HELL. n/t

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[TahitiNut]

3. That's a despicable corruption and contortion of DUers' stances.

Absolutely nobody on DU has condoned rape and murder!

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[TahitiNut]

7. Yes. Really.

Go tell Cindy Sheehan her son was a rapist and murderer!

Your post is nothing but hate speech.

[liberalmuse]

4. No.

That would be freerepublic.com.

[Bunny]

5. Is anyone knowledgeable on courts- martial, and the chances of

a fair trial and verdict? Would they be more likely to be found guilty or not guilty in a court-martial as compared to a civilian court? I'm not really familiar with the military system, whether the level of proof required is comparable, etc.

[uppityperson]

8. good. nt

[Skidmore]

9. Let's pray for justice for Abeer, Hadeel, Fakhriya and Qassim.

They deserve no less than what we would expect for ourselves and our families. Justice, equality, respect, and the dignity of their humanity.