Soldiers Charged With Assaulting Suspected Insurgents in Baghdad
U.S. military officials in Baghdad, Iraq, announced today they have charged 11 soldiers with assaulting suspected terrorists. The soldiers were charged July 13, Multinational Force Iraq officials said in a statement.
The charges are related to a report by a Task Force Baghdad soldier that other soldiers had allegedly assaulted suspected terrorists.
"All Task Force Baghdad soldiers are expected to act appropriately and to treat all persons under their control with dignity and respect. Allegations of illegal activities will always be thoroughly investigated," Army Lt. Col. Clifford Kent, a Task Force Baghdad spokesman, said.
They should be giving those soldiers medals instead of wringing them through the military justice system. And the brass has to ask why recruiting and retention are becoming such problems???? Jeez!