Army: 'Insufficient evidence' of crime in soldier's electrocution - CNN.com

CNN | Aug. 7, 2009 (News Report)

There will be no criminal charges filed in the death of a Green Beret who was electrocuted in his quarters in Iraq last year, the Department of Defense said Friday.

The Army's 11-month investigation "concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove or disprove that any one person, persons or entity was criminally culpable" in the death of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, the Department of Defense said in a written statement. Full Story »

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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Aug. 9, 2009

Another Whitewash???

Why does KBR keep getting away with murder. Am surprised at the Obama administration for letting this slide, shame on SOD Gates.

“The investigation revealed that there were numerous entities, individuals, both contractors and government employees, who breached their respective duties of care; however, none of those breaches, in and of themselves, were the proximate cause of his death,” the Army said.

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