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Iraq
Ex-GI Charged With Murder, Rape in Death of Iraqi Woman
2006-07-03
Steven D. Green, 21, a former private first class of the Army's 101st Airborne Division, appeared in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., to face four counts of murder and one charge of rape.

Four members of the 502nd Infantry Regiment have had their weapons taken away and were confined to a U.S. base near Mahmoudiya, officials said.
As all reasonable people will do, we'll wait for the evidence to be presented at courts martial. They get every opportunity to present a defense, and the military prosecutor gets every opportunity to lay out the evidence. If these soldiers did indeed commit this reprehensible act, then they get the book thrown at them, and the Iraqi people get to see and understand that.
Posted by:glenmore

#7  I'll give you a more horrible thought.

If they're guilty and well proven, line they're asses up against a wall and listen to the liberals beg for their life, then shoot. I see Momma Sheehan begging for a psychos life now. Maybe it can be a LifeTime movie.

Posted by: 6   2006-07-03 17:37  

#6  I think you're right, N. Ironically, this incident seems (seems)to be a true atrocity, with few or no mitigating circumstances. This one, unfortunately, is deep into Qusay territory.
Posted by: ghostcat   2006-07-03 17:21  

#5  I just had a truly horrible thought:

Maybe we should be glad of the "Atrocity du Jour (Haditha, abugraib, etc.)" mentality in the MSM. It has desensitised us so that something like this dosen't have the impact that the treasonous left would like it to have. Sort of like the boy who cried wolf.
Posted by: N guard   2006-07-03 17:01  

#4  The current story is one murderer/rapist, one rapist/accessory, and two accessories. All very junior enlisted men. The murder/rape victim was apparently a girl of 15, while the murder victims were her parents and her 5 year old sister. Premeditated for about a week. Very, very ugly.
Posted by: ghostcat   2006-07-03 15:49  

#3  Back in Gulf War I, the law was changed that permitted former military members to be brought back on active duty to face charges for acts committed while on duty. Something about some retire officer and sexual harrassment or misbehavior iirc was the rationale. I'm sure the option is there. Till the paperwork is completed, like any 'regular' civilian [not to include those who have conspired with the enemies of the US during time of war], he'll be processed by the civilian side of the house.

Posted by: Omolush Shurt8640   2006-07-03 15:33  

#2  According to an affidavit filed with the criminal complaint, he was discharged "before this incident came to light. Green was discharged due to a personality disorder."

Likely they figured out he was nuts and kicked him out.
Posted by: Steve   2006-07-03 15:02  

#1  Question? Why are they holding the other guys? Because they maybe didn't report it? It's really out of curiosity that I ask. And he is appearing in federal court instead of military court. Did they discharge him, then arrest? I'm have no knowledge of military law, and am just wondering. Thanks
Posted by: Sherry   2006-07-03 14:48  

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