Defense lawyers contended the bodies were staged for the pictures. They also questioned whether the victims were shot to death, suggesting they may have already been dead when bullets were fired into their bodies.
The medic acknowledged after questioning he could only assume the family was shot to death.
Since the case became public last month, U.S. officials have said they were concerned it could strain relations with Iraq's new government if Iraqis perceive that the soldiers receive lenient treatment.
1. There are questions regarding the possibility of staged photos.
2. No one can determine if indeed they were shot to death.
3. US officials are willing to sentence our troops to death so as not to offend the new Iraqi government.
Is that it in a nutshell? I'm going to be sick.
I think this is a lose/lose situation for the US. I don't believe Iraqis will ever believe those soldiers didn't do it, so if they are found innocent thru lack of evidence to prove otherwise, they will always believe that there was no justice. If they are found guilty many of us will always imagine it was trumped up.
Frustrating.
susie
Yes, and this after another story was posted not long ago where the lawyers claimed their clients had done it, but under duress from stress. Mind you, that article WAS weasle-worded, so that nobody is sure what actually happened. La Enchiladita pointed it out, perhaps she'll repost what she said.