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Curtis M. Wong at HuffPo reports on the alleged crimes against humanity by five United States soldiers part of a secret “kill team.” He details:
The most serious accusations involve five soldiers — Calvin Gibbs, Adam Winfield, Jeremy Mortlock, Andrew Holmes and Michael Wagnon II — who are said to have slain three Afghans earlier this year. According to reports, those men would likely be charged with premeditated murder, but may face additional charges relating to obstructing justice, possessing human body parts and retaining mortar rounds for personal use.
Authorities allege that Gibbs kept finger bones, leg bones and a tooth from the Afghan corpses, while Wagnon is said to have kept a skull. The remaining seven soldiers are charged with participating in the cover-up, which included smoking hashish stolen from the civilians, taking photos of the corpses and lying to investigators about their deaths.
Understanding less and less how this war is in any way “just” or why Obama still received a Nobel Peace Price while escalating our presence there.
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