Did US soldiers just gun down wounded iraqis? - GoFuckYourself.com

directfiesta · 06-16-2004, 02:47 PM

YES

and now he is charged for it

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U.S. Soldier Charged in Fatal Shooting of Hurt Iraqi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is bringing murder charges against a soldier who fatally shot at close range an Iraqi man who already was badly wounded in a vehicle after a high-speed chase in Iraq, officials said on Wednesday.
"Charges have been preferred," said Lt. Col. Pamela Hart, an Army spokeswoman at the Pentagon, but she did not specify the charges or name the 1st Armored Division soldier. Another Army official said the soldier is being charged with murder after the Army Criminal Investigation Division looked into the May 21 shooting near Kufa in southern Iraq.

The incident took place after U.S. forces engaged in a high-speed chase after coming across a motorcade in which the Iraqi was driving one of the vehicles, according to a statement issued by U.S. Central Command on June 4.

The man's vehicle was hit by gunfire and he was seriously wounded, while a passenger in the vehicle was less seriously wounded, according to that statement. The U.S. soldier then approached the car and shot the wounded drive to death at close range, according to the statement.

At the time, defense officials said the investigation centered on "a potential violation of U.S. rules of engagement." They said the soldier may have shot the Iraqi to end the wounded man's suffering, but one official added that soldiers "don't get to make those kinds of decisions."

Corleone · 06-16-2004, 02:48 PM

damn i hope this fucker will go to hell

BeHeadR · 06-16-2004, 02:49 PM

it was a freaking mercy kill, get over it.

MiSsBeHeaDReSs · 06-16-2004, 02:50 PM

i second that

Corleone · 06-16-2004, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by BeHeadR
it was a freaking mercy kill, get over it.

"while a passenger in the vehicle was less seriously wounded, according to that statement."

maybe his little finger was bleeding?

Manowar · 06-16-2004, 02:55 PM

Deserves everything he gets

crockett · 06-16-2004, 02:57 PM

Something tells me this Iraqi got what he deserved

Iraqi with RPG vid

now I don't think there can be much of an argument on why he was killed.

directfiesta · 06-16-2004, 03:03 PM

Explains American bodies hanging from bridges, or Nick getting beheaded.... Had it coming to them

06-16-2004, 02:49 PM	#3
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06-16-2004, 02:50 PM	#4
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06-16-2004, 02:57 PM	#7
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06-16-2004, 03:03 PM	#8
directfiesta Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 29,678	Explains American bodies hanging from bridges, or Nick getting beheaded.... Had it coming to them __________________ I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT ! But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

06-16-2004, 02:48 PM	#2
Corleone C.R.E.A.M Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,262	damn i hope this fucker will go to hell

06-16-2004, 02:55 PM	#6
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Deserves everything he gets