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US troops unlawfully killed UK journalist : coroner
OXFORD (Reuters) ^
| Oct 13, 6:21 PM (ET)
| Eleanor Wason
Posted on 10/14/2006 6:20:50 AM PDT by daylate-dollarshort
OXFORD (Reuters) - One of Britain's most experienced journalists was unlawfully killed by U.S. soldiers in Iraq, a British inquest into his death ruled on Friday, prompting calls for the perpetrators to be tried for war crimes.
Veteran war correspondent Terry Lloyd, 50, who worked for British television company ITN, was killed in March 2003 in southern Iraq as he reported from the front line during the first few days of the U.S.-led invasion.
"He was fired on by American soldiers as a minibus carried wounded people away," Coroner Andrew Walker said at the conclusion of the inquest, which U.S. soldiers declined to attend.
"I have no doubt it was an unlawful act of fire on the minibus," Walker added.
He said he intended to write to the attorney general -- the government's top lawyer -- and the director of public prosecutions to try to bring those responsible for Lloyd's death before a British court.
Louis Charalambous, the Lloyd family's lawyer, said those responsible should be brought to trial for what he termed "a very serious war crime."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.myway.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: coroner; itn; lloyd; terrylloyd
It's always someone else's fault.....
To: daylate-dollarshort
It would appear coroners are also judge and jury....disgusting.
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:27:20 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: daylate-dollarshort
"I have no doubt it was an unlawful act of fire on the minibus," Walker added.
And, just how would a coroner know this?
The article says that US troops shot the reporter in the head as he was being taken away for a wound in the stomach. Sounds fishy, to me.
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:29:49 AM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(Proud mom of a USMC enlistee.)
To: daylate-dollarshort
If the correspondent had had his as far up his @$$ as does this coroner, the bullet may have only removed his hemorrhoids.
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:35:22 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
( Stock up on Kleenex,you cry baby Dems. The Mother of all @$$ kickings is coming to you.)
To: daylate-dollarshort
How about we let the Brits shoot some of our reporters and we'll call it even?
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:35:24 AM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
To: daylate-dollarshort
The Brits assumed it was going to be a tidy war?
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:37:41 AM PDT
by
bboop
(Stealth Tutor)
To: piasa
That is a GREAT solution. Spewed coffee. THanks for the laugh.
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:38:16 AM PDT
by
bboop
(Stealth Tutor)
To: Clara Lou
Umm, picked up in a civilian vehicle that was also picking up wounded Iraqi's that were actively fighting our troops.
Shocking, reporters step into a war zone while the battle is raging and wonder why they got hurt.
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:39:40 AM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: DB
Did he have a valid visa?
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:45:50 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
To: daylate-dollarshort
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posted on
10/14/2006 6:57:42 AM PDT
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help m)
To: daylate-dollarshort
If anybody thinks he can fight this war batter than the American soldiers and Marines, he is welcome to go get the equipment and give it a try. Oh, and if he shoots anyone but a bona-fide insurgent or terrorist, we'll court marshal him.
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:43:42 AM PDT
by
RoadTest
(The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.)
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To: piasa
LOL. Can we get you to work for the state department ?
They need thoughts like this.
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posted on
10/14/2006 3:26:39 PM PDT
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: daylate-dollarshort
Yes, our people are being shot at and whatever happens is always their fault. Things happen in war that are horrible and innocents get killed. I stand beside our guys that are being fired upon by people that hide behind innocents.
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posted on
10/14/2006 4:17:37 PM PDT
by
JOE43270
(JOE43270, God Bless America and All Who Have and Will Defend Her.)
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