Monday, March 19, 2012

The Case Against Afghan Massacre Suspect Robert Bales Takes Shape



Army To Soon File Formal Charges In Afghanistan Killings -- L.A. Times

The Army is expected to bring formal charges late this week against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who is accused of shooting and killing 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, in their homes, U.S. officials said Monday.

Bales is believed to have left Combat Outpost Belamby, a small Special Forces base in Panjawi district, about 3 a.m. on March 11 and headed to a nearby neighborhood, where he went house to house shooting residents, the officials said.

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More News On The Case Against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales

Afghan Killing Charges to Put War on Trial, Bales Attorney Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect Staff Sgt. Bales remembers little -- FOX News/AP
Sgt. Robert Bales 'Does Not Remember Everything' From Night of Afghan Massacre -- ABC News
Lawyer: Bales wasn't drunk and can't remember -- CBS
Soldier's memory of massacre hazy -- Sydney Morning Herald
Robert Bales: lawyer describes first client meeting as 'emotional' -- The Telegraph
Afghan shooting suspect has 'no memory' of incident - report -- Reuters
Wife of suspect in Afghan massacre calls it 'completely out of character' -- MSNBC
Sniper's wife: 'I too want to know what happened' -- Sydney Morning Herald
Wife of Afghan shooting suspect offers condolences -- Boston.com/AP

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