Soldiers Plan to Argue Rape Tied to Distress

Washington Post by Josh White | Jul. 21, 2006 (News Report)

Attorneys for Army soldiers accused of raping an Iraqi teenager and killing her and her family in March are planning to argue that the men were under extreme emotional distress because of the horrors of their combat assignment and will probably challenge the alleged confessions some of the soldiers gave to investigators in Iraq. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Rod Amis - Jul 22, 2006 - 5:22 PM PDT
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Edited by: Lewyn Li - Jul 23, 2006 - 9:32 PM PDT

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Rod Amis
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 by Rod Amis - Oct. 1, 2008

Clear and factual reporting on the defense strategy in this grand jury case. Well-sourced and succinct.

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Lewyn Li
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 by Lewyn Li - Oct. 1, 2008

A good follow-up story on the soldiers charged with raping and murdering an Iraqi woman and her family. Factual and clearly written, with no sensationalism.

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