Military Told Press and Families It Was 'Friendly Fire' -- But It Was Murder

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Editor & Publisher

For five years now, E&P has been chronicling the disturbing number of “noncombat” deaths in Iraq, often suicides, which usually come to light only due to the diligence of local newspapers. As part of that effort, last August I briefly described yet another case, involving a 20-year-old Texas woman named Kamisha Block, who apparently was much loved in her Vidor hometown. It was said to be death by “friendly fire,” which officially is fairly rare in Iraq, so I kept an eye on it for days, in case of an update.

Many more nonhostile deaths arrived, and so I forgot about Kamisha. Today, a reader sent me a link to a report on Vidor, Texas, TV station, which in turn led me to a news article in yesterday’s Beaumont Enterprise.

Forget friendly fire. It turns out that Spc. Block was actually murdered, and the killer, another soldier, Staff Sgt. Brandon Norris, then turned the gun on himself.

And more: Her parents were misled at the start, and only after the mother noticed a suspicious head wound at the funeral (it turns out she was shot five times) and asked why, were they informed a few days later about the murder angle.


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[speedoo]

1. Has Gates cracked down on these lies, or is he as complicit as Rumsfeld?

This is horrible shit.

[defendandprotect]

2. Gates . . . ??? Hasn't he been part of all their crimes . . . ???

Including the "October Surprise" . . ???

[speedoo]

3. "October Surprise"?

Could you elaborate?

Thanks.

[madokie]

4. Heres a wiki link that will maybe shed some light on all your questions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates