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Posted by: TimALoftis 3 years, 1 month agoFour U.S. soldiers will be court-martialed, with two facing the possibility of death if found guilty of the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family in their home in the Iraqi town of Mahmudiya, a defense lawyer said Wednesday.
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TimALoftis
Oct. 18, 2006, 3:59 p.m.the latest info is that 8 US Soldiers will be court-martialed with two facing possible death.
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dr-don-from-denver
Oct. 18, 2006, 8:24 p.m.How sad that the situation has deteriorated to this point!!
If convicted, life without parole in the toughest lockup in the country would be appropriate, and far worse than execution.
Let's all remember, con or lib, that the vast majority of our people over there are decent human beings trying their best to deal with a deadly, hopeless situation.
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dr-don-from-denver
Oct. 18, 2006, 8:34 p.m.Just think - they will be entitled to a public trial, to confront their accusors, to see the evidence against them - more rights than we, as citizens, have since yesterday!
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vor
Oct. 18, 2006, 4:14 p.m.I thought for sure Green would be up for death. This was an innocent 14 year old girl and they killed her family as well. Sick. You think her relatives might become insurgents?
Maybe Rummy ought to be a defendant here as well. You lower your recruiting standards and this is the inevitable result.
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looter
Oct. 18, 2006, 4:16 p.m.No Rapists must be let out. These soldiers were a disgrace to our patriotic army.
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Jayce
Oct. 18, 2006, 4:20 p.m.Horrific absolutely horrific. I feel genuine sadness when I hear stories such as these. Its things like this that ensure our failure in the region.
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LKSc0tt
Oct. 18, 2006, 4:53 p.m.Hand 'em over to the people of Iraq and be done with it--they deserve nothing more. Just as we should be able to seek justice against citizens of foreign countries who commit violent crimes against U.S. citizens on U.S. soil, they should be able to do the same. They're a disgrace to the U.S. armed forces and to America in general.
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sanchu
Oct. 18, 2006, 4:53 p.m.Thank you bush/rumsfeld for sending troop to Iraq to protect that girl and her family. They sure did a good job didnt they?
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sanchu
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:06 p.m.Also why does the military refuse to admit the correct age of the girl (14) as the press is reporting? Stop trying to cover up her age..as if making her older will save you face.
Im no longer going to mourn or stress over the deaths of U.S. service men and women..
even if all U.S. service men and women died...their deaths will never make up for her life.
hurray..10 more soldiers died today keep it counting.
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smokeyhustler
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:23 p.m.Why do we want to make up for her life? Its called collateral damage, get over it!
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dr-don-from-denver
Oct. 18, 2006, 8:29 p.m.smokeyidiot-I have seen a whole lot of really stupid-a*s comments on this site, but your is the absolute worst!!
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Mulder
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:17 p.m.where are the 'military brats' of netscape?...shouldn't they be here defending their sicko comrades?...calling thedelta18...where r u thedelta18?....
prolly posting a video about how great it is too shoot iraqi kids...
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smokeyhustler
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:43 p.m.Hey hey! back off delta. It was me that posted the video, and it wasnt about how "great it is to shoot iraqi kids", it is "how to aim better while shooting iraqi kids"
Get it right jerk!
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moemebe
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:57 p.m.First of all The18Delta has NEVER advocated anything even close to what you wrote about him here Mulder.
You should be ashamed of yourself for the personal attack on one of our countries vetrans that sacrificed and served so that you would have the right to sit safely and comfy behind your keyboard and make such ignorant comments.
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wayjer
Oct. 18, 2006, 8:13 p.m.I am a veteran also Mulder. My brother is to, currently in Iraq for a second tour, my father went to Vietnam and my grandfather fought in World War II and the Korean War so that we could have this nice cushy life we enjoy today, I am extremely offended that you would even write the words that you wrote of a veteran of the stature of 18Delta.
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sanchu
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:38 p.m.toughlove: actually buckfush is dead on. It is after all the bush administration that did invade. Even if that number is off..its still rising..and you can add that tally to bush's administration...
in a way i think sadamn though a brutal dictator did keep order..after all both the sunni and sheites were too scared of sadamn to kill each other..go figure.
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tessa13
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:41 p.m.I also feel that this was a crime and the soldiers s/b court martialed, BUT same on you sanchu and kapani for lumping the whole miltary together, I support the miltary, and sanchu how dare you say horray for the death of any american soldier. you are a jerk.
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NavArmy
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:41 p.m.I agree with LK! When I was in Korea if there was an incedent that involved a local and the soldier was anywhere near being innocent the person was out of country in 3 days. These guys are nowhere near being conceived as innocent. The U.S. will look worse if we don't turn them over to the local authorities. I dont think we should be in Iraq, but sending troops over there did not cause these guys to do what they did. If they were in the states they would have committed crimes against even more people.
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holden-caulfield
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:44 p.m.When do potential armed soldiers get screened for mental disorders?!? War takes its toll on the psyche whether it is strong to begin with or weak! Then Dumbya & Dumbersfeld sent these soldiers to war after lying about the reason for war--talk about F-ing your mind up!!
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Jayce
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:46 p.m.Saddam was a madman, like countless other leaders of countless other countries but the region was stable when he was in power. I gaurantee the Iraqi's would take him back in a heartbeat after the job we've done over they're, doesnt say much about operation Iraqi freedom eh?
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smokeyhustler
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:40 p.m.Really? You polled the entire nation of Iraq and came to that conclusion? Interesting...
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tessa13
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:46 p.m.kapani, you are a jerk too, are you and sanchu Americans? wishing that all 140,000 solders are tortured and killed is stupid and just show that you both are idiots?
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Jayce
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:48 p.m.What is 140,000 soldiers compared to the 600,000 Iraqis killed seriously. I am just putting it in perspective. A life is a life.
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NavArmy
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:50 p.m.Some of you people seem to want things bad or worse in Iraq! Just because a few soldiers screw up royally doesn't mean that all of our military is bad! Kapani you should be investigated for aiding terrorist. Do you think that all Muslims should die because of the handfull of thugs that think nothing of killing their own kids to further their cause? You should have your visa revoked and be deported! If you have one!
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USMCMOM06
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:56 p.m.I am ill reading the comments and lack of support for our young men and women who are defending our freedoms.
We see criminals of the most disgusting nature in all walks of life. To hold all of our young men and women accountable is outrageous! These men should be held accountable for their individual actions.
YOU have the ability to sleep where you want to, eat where you want to, worship where you want to and to say what you want to only because of the fine young men and women who are out there protecting your ability/rights to do so.
My son had a promising future ahead of him. But after 911 he felt the need to stand up for our country. Don't mourn for him.but dont you dare disrespect him either!
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ADAGUY
Oct. 18, 2006, 8:19 p.m.I agree whole heatedly. We should have never gone to Iraq until Bin Laden was dead. But no one can hold the entire military responsible for the actions of a few!
ADAGUY
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Jayce
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:56 p.m.Just making a point, these things that are happening are symptoms of a failed poicy in the region. Being human goes beyond what nationality you are, these are real people dieing horrible deaths for absolutely nothing except maybe being born on Oil reserves.
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sanchu
Oct. 18, 2006, 5:59 p.m.tessa13: Your talking about 8 soldiers..8 soldiers that have 8 seperate brains...all trained to fight with honor yet not one of them steps up to defend this innocent girl.. basically lumping the whole military together sounds about right because i sincerly doubt if it was 8 or 200 that any one of them would have stepped up to protect her and her family.
so yes i could care less if more of our soldeers die..if those that killed her didnt care about her life why should i care about any of them.
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Jayce
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:04 p.m.Sorry, USMCMOM06,
But that is just not the case, My rights and freedoms are not currently being protected by anyone in Iraq right now, it just has absolutely nothing to do with freedom. Its about Oil, but there are other ways to acheive our goals other then foreign occupation. Soldiers get paid to kill and be killed deal with it. I am sorry about your son truly sorry, but its the policies of our govt that had gotten us to where we are today. If your angry look no further then the white house, I'd be angry as he11. Think about the 600,000 sons and daughters that have died in Itaq already they're parents are probably pretty mad too. Once again I am sorry for your loss and I applaud your son's noble sacrifice.
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Albion
Oct. 18, 2006, 6:15 p.m.I think these men, if that is what you can call them, who took part in this dispicable act against this poor 14 year old girl and her family deserve nothing but contempt from right thinking people, they should be put against a wall and shot as quickly as possible.
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