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LIVE: Edmond soldier, Michael Behenna, released from prison
Newsok.com ^ | 3/14/2014 | Adam Kemp

Posted on 03/14/2014 8:28:46 AM PDT by gwjack

After five years in military prison, a former U.S. Army lieutenant from Oklahoma who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner is returning home to his family.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsok.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: 101st; behenna; iraq; military
Finally, as scheduled, Michael Behenna is released. Phot at the link where his Grandmother offers to teach him about the iPhone.

Gwjack

1 posted on 03/14/2014 8:28:46 AM PDT by gwjack
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To: gwjack

Best of luck to you, Mr. Behenna.


2 posted on 03/14/2014 8:33:42 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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To: WayneS

bttt


3 posted on 03/14/2014 8:40:54 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: jazusamo; Girlene; RedRover; bigheadfred; smoothsailing; 4woodenboats; Ironmajor; Jim Robinson

Ping


4 posted on 03/14/2014 8:43:54 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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Michasle Savage is going to be gloating about this all three hours, probably won’t be doing 3rd hour memorex today....


5 posted on 03/14/2014 8:45:31 AM PDT by GraceG
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Woo-Hoo!!! Welcome Home Mike!!!

(It’s about damn time)


6 posted on 03/14/2014 8:49:28 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: xzins; gwjack

Great news! The best to Michael and his family.


7 posted on 03/14/2014 8:57:12 AM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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To: jazusamo; smoothsailing

5 years for taking out a known terrorist during a war

He deserves back pay and promotions


8 posted on 03/14/2014 8:58:29 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins; smoothsailing

Amen to that!

He saved lives and did a service to our nation and this is what he got in return from the PC brass, it’s disgraceful.


9 posted on 03/14/2014 9:01:07 AM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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To: gwjack
IIRC, the mini-series Band of Brothers, based on real people (some who are still alive) and actual events, showed the American soldiers killing German soldiers trying to surrender or had surrendered. I don't recall any of them being brought up on charges.
10 posted on 03/14/2014 9:06:11 AM PDT by kickstart ("A gun is a tool. It is only as good or as bad as the man who uses it" . Alan Ladd in 'Shane')
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He’s the guy you want with you in a firefight. There’s no doubt which side he’s on!


11 posted on 03/14/2014 9:16:27 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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Savage has won gloating rights on this one. He’s kept the story alive all these years, and raised money to cover Behenna’s legal costs.


12 posted on 03/14/2014 9:16:34 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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You know the difference between Behenna and Alan West?

West could have but didn’t pull the trigger and only got drummed out of the military and not put in prison.

But both put the lives of their troops before those of the enemy. I’d go to war with either of them.


13 posted on 03/14/2014 9:34:32 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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Thanks for the ping, xzins. It's about time! A few familiar names on his dad's T-shirt.



Congratulations Michael Behenna!
14 posted on 03/14/2014 7:16:28 PM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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