Okay great. Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate it.
This was then the result of disobeying orders. I suspect they were probably convinced they needed to take action due to exposure to danger to people and or assets.
I can see why they thought another car bomb was about to blow.
Fog of war... it’s at least a credible story.
Prosecution also tried to explain away the AK-47 rounds found at the scene by saying that traffic cops sometimes shoot in the air to stop traffic.
Prosecution was troubled for years as evidenced by the 2009 dismissal. Judge ruled the whole case was tainted by compelled statements given by the guards themselves immediately after the incident.
One of the defendants was charged with murder only because the prosecution dismissed charges than wanted to reinstate after the 5 year statute of limitations for manslaughter expired.
And also the suspect vehicle after they fired on it they said an Iraqi policeman then ran up and tried to push it toward the convoy.
So then they opened fire again and the policeman ran away.
They pretty much destroyed the car as I understand it so there is no way of knowing if it was a bomb or not.