U.S. Military Says Charges Three Soldiers With Murders Of Three Iraqi Prisoners (nothing follows)

Reuters AlertNet ^ | 19 Jun 2006 18:25:27 GMT

[elfman2]

U.S. Military Says Charges Three Soldiers With Murders Of Three Iraqi Prisoners

[elfman2]

BAGHDAD, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday three U.S. soldiers had been charged in the deaths of three male prisoners on May 9.

It said the soldiers faced charges including "murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, communicating a threat, and obstructing justice". It was not clear whether all three faced the murder charge.

"Three members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division have been charged in connection with the deaths of three male detainees," the U.S. military said in a statement.

[pissant]

I'd be careful with an al-reuters story.

[SE Mom]

Oh no.

[elfman2]

I'd say CNN picked it up, but that's not much better.

[dfwgator]

Charged doesn't mean guilty.

[Spunky]

Are these the three iraqi's that was said to have hung themselves?

[pissant]

They probably picked up the reuters headline.

[tiredoflaundry]

I wonder if Reuters felt so bad last week ,with all the bad news for the Dims, that they felt the need to brighten the Dim's spirits?

[leadpenny]

I don't get all the press bashing.

"The U.S. military said . . . "

The lead seems pretty clear to me.

[elfman2]

I don't know.

[frogjerk]

U.S. Military Says Charges Three Soldiers With Murders Of Three Iraqi Prisoners

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[toddlintown]

"Are these the three iraqi's that was said to have hung themselves?"

That was at GITMO.

[xzins]

Press Release

MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS – IRAQ
PRESS RELEASE
JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CAMP VICTORY
APO AE 09342

June 16, 2006
Release A060616a

Investigation ordered into death of three males in Coalition custody

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Commanding General, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, has requested that the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of three males in Coalition Force custody in southern Salah ad Din Province on or about May 9, 2006.

The request for an investigation is the result of Soldiers’ reported suspicions about the deaths.

The CID investigation has begun.


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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.

[Types_with_Fist]

It should at least be said that, if this is true, it wasn't the press that charged them with murder. Oh... they might (probably) be convicted in the press. But it wasn't the press that charged them.

[SE Mom]

God bless the Screamin' Eagles .. They're having one hell of a week.

[Peach]

Crap. Well, we know of other Marines and soldiers charged and later found guilty so we'll pray for that.

[boxerblues]

"The request for an investigation is the result of Soldiers’ reported suspicions about the deaths. "

An investigation is a major difference from being charged, no?

[Peach]

Correction: Later found INNOCENT!

[Types_with_Fist]

Yes, it is.