Status changed for soldier killed in Iraq

[NewHampshireDem]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/27/iraq.pow/index.html

A soldier thought to have been killed in combat in the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom was instead murdered by his Iraqi captors, according to a military investigation.

Sgt. Donald Walters, part of the 507th Maintenance Company, which included Pfc. Jessica Lynch, was found to have been taken captive on March 23, 2003, when the company's convoy became lost in Nasiriya. He was later killed by his unknown captors, according to a military criminal investigation.

Pentagon officials announced the details Thursday. Walters' status was changed by the military earlier this month from Killed in Action to POW - Murdered.

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The investigation is one of several military investigations into possible war crimes committed by Iraqis or other anti-American fighters during major combat actions.

Ten ongoing criminal investigations are connected to other soldiers killed in the 507th ambush. Walters' investigation is the first to be near completion.

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Does this smell to anyone else but me?

[KuroKensaki]

1. Nick Berg 2--

The Sequel! This Time, He Was a Soldier.

They're hoping for a better box office run this time.

[thebigidea]

2. isn't this cute? We investigate the Iraqis for war crimes...

... and make ourselves IMMUNE from war crime trials.

After starting an illegal war.

Oh, the irony! Oh, the lack of humor!

[gottaB]

3. 2 stink factors

1. The timing.

2. Everything about the Lynch story stank from the git go. Again, the timing was a big clue that it was a psyop.

On the other hand, it's not beyond reason that a US soldier was captured and then killed. It doesn't quite add up, knowing what we know about the Lynch story. At the moment, I'll suspend judgement.

[FleshCartoon]

4. What puts it over the top...

...is the link to Jessica Lynch.


Something rotten in Denmark, here.

[Moderator]

5. duplicate thread

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=587259