Posted on 11/16/2013 12:06:31 PM PST by Olog-hai
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with premeditated murder in the deaths of two civilians during the Iraq war.
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord release on Friday says that Sgt. 1st Class Michael Barbera was charged for the 2007 killings. The charges stem from an investigation into the shootings of two people near the village of As Sadah in the Diyala Province on March 6, 2007.
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Seems bizarre that it took this long to bring charges. I’m just automatically suspicious of all allegations like this. I do think, though, if you’re innocent it’s better to be in military court than civilian court.
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Bump for later.
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Seems fishy to me. I’s like to know more. Given Obama’s been purging officers, could this be an effort to intimidate the rank and file veterans?
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