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  • Marine may be cleared in Iraqi POW case

    12/19/2003 7:53:38 AM PST · by SamKeck · 1 replies · 168+ views
    The San Diego Union Tribune ^ | December 19, 2003 | Daniel Evans
    Maj. William Vickers, 36, is accused of dereliction of duty for allegedly letting his men mistreat prisoners at Camp Whitehorse, a small facility outside Nasiriyah, about 180 miles outside Baghdad. He is the first of eight reservist Marines charged with abusing prisoners to undergo a court hearing. One of those prisoners died. Military prosecutors say Vickers failed to prevent his guards from keeping Iraqi prisoners awake and on their feet 50 minutes of every hour for hours on end. The prisoners, who were handcuffed behind their backs, also had bags covering their heads part of the time. However, Col. William...
  • Marine major first to face charges arising from actions on prisoners

    12/18/2003 11:01:42 AM PST · by SamKeck · 22 replies · 249+ views
    San Diego Union Tribune ^ | December 18, 2003 | Rick Rogers
    Case opens in treatment of Iraqis CAMP PENDLETON – The first of eight cases against Marines charged with abusing – and in one case killing – Iraqi prisoners went to court here yesterday. Maj. William Vickers is charged with failing to obey an order or regulation for allegedly allowing his men to mistreat prisoners while he was in charge of a small detention facility outside Nasiriyah, about 180 miles southeast of Baghdad. The charges against the eight range from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide. "This is a case, a situation about what is right and what is wrong when...