Otherwise, this case is nothing more than hearsay by all involved in it including other troops. Without proper evidence...not a thing can be done about it.
You must understand, the Drive-By Media isn't interested in justice or concerned about Iraqi civilians in the least.
All they wanted - and they got it - was the headline for the news, "US Troops charged in Iraq rape and murder."
That's what all this is about. Nothing more...
It was originally reported that "insurgents" had done this, and for all I know, that could have been what happened. Certainly, the evidence (so far) is not supporting the story we're seeing now. That said, if they did it, hanging is too good for them. I'm just not certain yet that they're guilty.
It took them a while to think it up.
"Why didn't someone report this at the time it took place? There should have been plenty of Iraqis' that knew about this crime. If it'd been reported at the time then the US military could have done what was necessary to firm up this case against our troops."
ROTFLMAO! Let me see if I understand your position properly - Iraqis witness American soliders blatantly raping and murdering innocent civilians and yet hesitate to report said crimes to those very same US forces. Hmmm...Let me think. Now why would that be??? (sarcasm off) They didn't report it for the same reason you don't report if get robbed in New Orleans - good chance the cops are the bad guys and are the very ones who done the theivin.