tommie gorman Posted September 17, 2008 CID Share Posted September 17, 2008 So now we get into the fine lines of war. Were they executed according to war, or murdered. This should prove interesting. My first guess is they will take the fall for bad judgement and not see much happen. Fall guys of sorts. FRANKFURT, Germany - Three American soldiers were charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of four Iraqis who were bound, blindfolded, shot in the head and dumped in a Baghdad canal last year. Four other U.S. soldiers have already been charged with conspiracy in the deaths, which apparently came shortly after the Iraqis were captured in April 2007. The Iraqis were killed in retribution for casualties within the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, according to military prosecutors. The Army said in a statement released Wednesday that Sgt. John E. Hatley, 40; Sgt. 1st Class Joseph P. Mayo, 27; and Sgt. Michael P. Leahy Jr., 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted September 18, 2008 CID Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wonder if this has anything to do with the Ramos that has been jailed for defending the US border. They say that those people will get to your family, because it is heavy drug trafficking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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