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Generals' indiscretions have real consequences for U.S. policy
Gens. John Allen and David Petraeus have been stupid in their misuse of technology, for a flirtation in the case of the former and an affair in the case of the latter ("Pieces of a puzzle," Nov. 14). As philanderers, these two men are abject failures, and...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Kabul (Afghanistan), National Government, Government, Taliban
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Afghan killings point to the limits of an all-volunteer army
The American soldier accused of massacring 17 people in a solo rampage on a remote southern Afghanistan village faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder. Whisked out of the country by the Army, he is now being held at Fort Leavenworth, Kan....
Tags: War in Afghanistan (2001-present), The Pentagon, Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions
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Don't pity Sgt. Bales: He doesn't deserve our sympathy
Susan Reimer's column on the U.S. soldier accused of murdering 17 Afghan civilians was the most outrageous and offensive nonsense I have ever read ("War makes you crazy, both there and here," March 26). She feels nothing for the innocent, murdered... -
One man's defiance inspires a region to stand up to the Taliban
ZANGABAD, Afghanistan — The uprising began in early February with a Taliban commander's knock on the door of Hajji Abdul Wudood. The militant leader demanded that Wudood, a stout, weathered man of 60, surrender one of his eight sons, who was...
Tags: Regional Authority, Corporate Crime, Military Equipment, Armed Forces, Emergency Incidents
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Army staff sergeant to plead guilty to killing Afghan civilians
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who allegedly murdered 16 Afghan civilians last year plans to plead guilty to the killings next week, his attorney said Wednesday. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales hopes to avoid the...Tags: Court Preliminary, Military Justice, Justice System, Courts-Martial, Criminal Laws
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Army staff sergeant to plead guilty in Afghanistan massacre
SEATTLE — Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales has agreed to plead guilty to the killing of 16 Afghan civilians who were shot to death in their homes outside a U.S. Army outpost in a violent rampage his lawyers have said was brought on by stress fueled with...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Court Preliminary, Military Justice, Defense, Mental Health
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10 Things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. U.S. TRACKING TELEPHONE RECORDS OF MILLIONS A top secret court order required one of the nation's largest telecommunications companies to give...Tags: Justice System, National Security Agency, Michael Jackson, Susan Rice, Judges
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Soldier accused Afghan massacre describes killings
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim, telling a military judge he has asked...
Tags: Shootings, Military Justice, Justice System, Prosecution, Armed Forces
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Bales on Afghan village massacre: 'Sir, I intended to kill them'
The U.S. Army staff sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in two villages pleaded guilty Wednesday in a move expected to spare him from the death penalty. And when a military judge asked Robert Bales, 39, why he slaughtered the men, women...
Tags: Military Justice, Justice System, Prosecution, U.S. Department of Defense, David Petraeus
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US soldier confesses to Afghan massacre
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. One by one, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales named each of the 16 Afghan civilians he slaughtered last year. But the Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier could not explain why he turned his weapon on sleeping women and children. "I'...Tags: Court Preliminary, Justice System, National Government, Courts-Martial, Criminal Laws
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AP: Soldier to admit Afghan massacre
SEATTLE (AP) — The Army staff sergeant charged with slaughtering 16 villagers in one of the worst atrocities of the Afghanistan war will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty in a deal that requires him to recount the horrific attack for the first...
Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Prosecution, Armed Forces, The Associated Press
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Soldado EEUU acusado matar afganos llega a acuerdo para evitar pena muerte: abogada
ReutersPor Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE, EEUU, 29 mayo (Reuters) - Un soldado estadounidense acusado de matar a 16 civiles afganos el año pasado durante dos tiroteos ocurridos tras dejar su puesto de seguridad, alcanzó un acuerdo con la fiscalÃa para evitar la...Tags: Dwayne Johnson
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