Saturday, July 22, 2006
Troops: Under orders to kill - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
Troops: Under orders to kill - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
Soldiers say officers commanded them to ‘kill all military age males’ in Iraq
This order HAS TO BE in violation of the Geneva Conventions!! Hell..it HAS TO BE a crime against HUMANITY!
Article:
EL PASO, Texas - Four U.S. soldiers accused of murdering suspected insurgents during a raid in Iraq said they were under orders to “kill all military age males,” according to sworn statements obtained by The Associated Press.
The soldiers first took some of the men into custody because they were using two women and a toddler as human shields. They shot three of the men after the women and child were safe and say the men attacked them.
“The ROE (rule of engagement) was to kill all military age males on Objective Murray,” Staff Sgt. Raymond L. Girouard told investigators, referring to the target by its code name. More>>>
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