Saturday, April 18, 2009

The Story Appears True | Pvt. Beachamp Exonerated

No matter the rants of rightwing commenters this story rang true before, and seems to remain true. A short from Atrios:
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Since the right-wing blogs likely will not revisit and the press certainly will not.
The coda of the Beauchamp Affair:

"A senior enlisted Army soldier was convicted on Wednesday of killing four handcuffed and blindfolded Iraqi men with pistol shots to the backs of their heads shortly after arresting them in Baghdad two years ago, The Associated Press reported.."

"..In February, another military jury convicted the unit’s medic, Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr., 28, of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison. On March 30, Sgt. First Class Joseph P. Mayo, 27, pleaded guilty to murder and received a 35-year sentence.."

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