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October 26th, 2006 - 2 Soldiers
Arraigned at Fort Campbell |
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2 Soldiers Arraigned at Fort
Campbell By Ryan Lenz Associated Press 10.26.06, 8:41 PM ET Two soldiers from the 101st
Airborne Division were arraigned Thursday on murder charges in the death of
Iraqi detainees last summer. Pfc. Corey R. Clagett and
Spc. William B. Hunsaker are accused of killing three Iraqi men detained
during a raid in May on a suspected al-Qaida stronghold about 60 miles north
of Baghdad. Both declined to enter
formal pleas in separate Army hearings, but their civilian attorneys
proclaimed their innocence. Clagett's attorney, Paul
Bergrin, said in a telephone interview that the allegations are politically
motivated and untrue. "Corey Clagett did nothing but serve his country
honorably," he said. Clagett and Hunsaker, who
are accused along with two other soldiers, claim they were ordered to kill
"all military-aged males" by their brigade commander and other
commanders who oversaw the operation. The military has scheduled
courts-martial on Feb. 27 for Clagett and Dec. 4 for Hunsaker. Hunsaker's defense attorney
Michael Waddington said government prosecutors are trying to hide that
soldiers were raiding a known and hostile al-Qaida stronghold. "That is a big deal,
considering the mind-set of a young 21-year-old guy," Waddington said.
"Even the slightest hostile movement, in their minds, I think they would
have been justified to shoot." Four other soldiers and a
former Army private from the division's 2nd Brigade are accused of raping a
14-year-old girl and murdering her and three others in her family. All are
expected to be arraigned in the coming week. Copyright 2006 Associated
Press. All rights reserved. External link:
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