US Soldier Accused Of Afghan Massacre 'Was Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder' -- The Telegraph
The lawyer for a US soldier charged with killing 17 villagers in southern Afghanistan said on Wednesday he will cite Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to defend the serviceman.
Attorney John Henry Browne added that prosecutors will have trouble proving their case against Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, whose alleged attack further strained already tense ties between Washington and Kabul.
Bales, 38, is said to have walked out of his base in the southern province of Kandahar in the early hours of March 11 and mounted a massacre in two nearby villages, with many of his victims women and children.
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More News On The Case Of Afghan Massacre Suspect Sgt. Bales
Lawyer: Massacre suspect had 'tremendous depression' -- MSNBC/AP
Soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians suffered traumatic incident during second tour in Iraq that triggered 'tremendous depression': lawyer -- Daily News/AP
Lawyer Says U.S. Military Suspect Had Depression After Iraq -- Radio Free Europe
U.S. suspect's comrades struggle with fallout of Afghan killings -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Afghanistan commander reviewing leadership of Bales' unit after shooting -- FOX News/AP
Details Offered on How Suspect Could Have Left Afghan Base -- New York Times
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