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| US drops charges over Afghan jail deaths |
| 2006-01-09 |
| The US military has dropped charges against an army officer implicated in the deaths of two detainees in Afghanistan, saying there was not enough evidence to proceed with a court martial. "They could not substantiate the charges that he had failed in his duties to a degree where it would warrant a court martial," Jean Offutt, a public affairs officer at Fort Bliss in Texas, told AFP. She says Captain Christopher Beiring has received a letter of reprimand that faults him for a lack of leadership. The letter can be appealed. Captain Beiring had been charged with abuse of prisoners and making false statements after two prisoners his military police company was guarding at a detention centre in Bagram died in 2002. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 US drops charges over Afghan jail deaths good, now give him his reputation and career back. a$$holes |
| Posted by: RD 2006-01-09 02:28 |